Balvano
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Balvano | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Balvano | ||
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Location of Balvano in Italy | ||
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Country | Italy | |
Region | Basilicata | |
Province / Metropolitan city | Potenza (PZ) | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Costantino Di Carlo | |
Area | ||
• Total | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) | |
Population (31 December 2006) | ||
• Total | 1,938 | |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Balvanesi | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 85050 | |
Dialing code | 0971 | |
Patron saint | St. Anthony | |
Saint day | 13 June | |
Website | Official website |
Balvano is a small city and a commune in the province of Potenza (Basilicata, southern Italy).
The recent history of Balvano is connected to several catastrophes. In 1944, a steam train stalled in a nearby railway tunnel, suffocating 426 passengers. It was also one of the towns nearly destroyed by the 1980 Irpinia earthquake.
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Balvano Castle
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