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San Mauro Forte

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Country
  
Italy

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Matera (MT)

Demonym(s)
  
Sanmauresi

Area
  
86.89 km²

Province
  
Province of Matera

Dialling code
  
0835

Region
  
Basilicata

Elevation
  
540 m (1,770 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Tuesday 3:04 AM

Postal code
  
75010

San Mauro Forte

Weather
  
9°C, Wind W at 3 km/h, 85% Humidity

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San Mauro Forte is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.

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Map of 75010 San Mauro Forte, Province of Matera, Italy

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Geography

The little town is on a hill, 540 metres (1,770 ft) above sea level, in the west central part of the province. To the north are the communes of Salandra (14 km / 9 miles), Oliveto Lucano (15 km / 9 miles) and Garaguso (17 km / 11 miles). To the east is Ferrandina (31 km / 20 miles) with Craco (25 km / 15 miles) e Stigliano (31 km / 20 miles) to the south. Accettura is (14 km / 9 miles) to the south. The provincial capital, Matera is 70 km / 44 miles away, while the administrative capital of the adjacent province, Potenza, is 66 km / 41 miles away.

San Mauro Forte is included in the administrative grouping of Upland Communes of the Matera Hills

History

The place was established in the sixth century. It was probably part of Magna Graecia.

References

San Mauro Forte Wikipedia