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Chiaromonte is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Under the pseudonym "Montegrano", it was the case study for Edward C. Banfield's The Moral Basis of a Backward Society.
Chiaromonte | |
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Comune di Chiaromonte | |
Coordinates: 40°7′N 16°13′E / 40.117°N 16.217°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Basilicata |
Province | Potenza (PZ) |
Frazioni | Armirosse, Battifarano, Bosco Magnano, Canocchielo-Pollino, Ponte, Cupolo, Grottole, Largo di Mezzo, Mancuoso, Pietrapica, Sagittario, Sammarella, San Pasquale, Sant'Uopo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Valentina Viola |
Area | |
• Total | 70.02 km2 (27.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 794 m (2,605 ft) |
Population (December 2008)[2] | |
• Total | 2,041 |
• Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
Demonym | Chiaromontesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 85032 |
Dialing code | 0973 |
Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
Saint day | 24 June, 29 August |
Website | Official website |
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)