Basilicate, Italy · Europe
60,403
Population
Europe
Continent
Rome
Timezone
IT
Country Code
Matera (Italian pronunciation: [maˈtɛːra], locally [maˈteːra] ; Materano: Matàrë [maˈtæːrə]) is a city and the capital of the Province of Matera in the region of Basilicata, in Southern Italy. With a history of continuous occupation dating back to prehistory (the eighth millennium BC), it is renowned for its rock-cut urban core, whose twin cliffside zones are known collectively as the Sassi. Matera lies on the right bank of the Gravina river, whose canyon forms a geological boundary between the...
Coordinates
40.6660°, 16.6046°
Elevation
401m
Region/State
Basilicate
District
Provincia di Matera
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Country
Italy
Region
Basilicate
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Population
60,403
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