Filiano (Lucano: Filiàne) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni (Municipalities,) of Atella, Avigliano, Forenza, Ripacandida, San Fele. The history of the town starts from the 16th century when the people of Avigliano left the ancient castrum to clear new land in the Vitalba valley, in which many towns were formed, including Filiano. [4]

Filiano
Comune di Filiano
Location of Filiano
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Filiano is located in Italy
Filiano
Filiano
Location of Filiano in Italy
Filiano is located in Basilicata
Filiano
Filiano
Filiano (Basilicata)
Coordinates: 40°49′N 15°42′E / 40.817°N 15.700°E / 40.817; 15.700
CountryItaly
RegionBasilicata
ProvincePotenza (PZ)
FrazioniDragonetti, Forenza Scalo, Scalera, Sterpito di Sopra, Sterpito di Sotto, Inforchia, Luponio, Don Ciccio
Government
 • MayorFrancesco Santoro (Civic List "Democrazia Partecipata")
Area
 • Total70 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation597 m (1,959 ft)
Population
 (2003)[3]
 • Total3,293
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymFilianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
85020
Dialing code0971
Patron saintSt. Mary of the Rosary
Saint daySecond Sunday of August
Websitewww.comune.filiano.pz.it





References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Filiano". Tuttitalia (in Italian).
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Town History".