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Lauria | |
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| Comune di Lauria | |
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.svg) Lauria within the Province of Potenza | |
Location of Lauria  | |
  Lauria Location of Lauria in Italy  Lauria Lauria (Basilicata) | |
| Coordinates: 40°03′N 15°50′E / 40.050°N 15.833°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
| Frazioni | see list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angelo Lamboglia |
| Area | |
• Total | 176.63 km2 (68.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 12,669 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Laurioti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85044 |
| Dialing code | 0973 |
| Patron saint | Bl. Domenico Lentini |
| Saint day | 25 February |
| Website | Official website |
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Lauria is a town and comune of the province of Potenza, in Basilicata, southern Italy, situated near the borders of Calabria. It is a walled, medieval town on the steep side of a hill, with another portion of municipal territory in the plain below.
It is historically the largest city in the southwestern Lucania region.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from Istat