Marconia is a small community in the region of Basilicata, Italy with about 11,000 inhabitants. It is located in the Province of Matera and is considered a "frazione," or administrative district, of the nearby city of Pisticci.
Population: 8,781
Latitude: 40° 21' 48.78" N
Longitude: 16° 41' 17.63" E
Basilicata (Italian pronunciation: [basiliˈkaːta] or [baziliˈkaːta]), also known as Lucania, is a region in the south of Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia (Puglia) to the north and east, and Calabria to the south, having one short sou…
Metapontum or Metapontium (Ancient Greek: Μεταπόντιον Metapontion) was an important city of Magna Graecia, situated on the gulf of Tarentum, between the river Bradanus and the Casuentus (modern Basento). It was distant about 20 km from Heraclea and …
Heraclea, also Heracleia or Herakleia (Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλεια), was an ancient city of Magna Graecia. It was situated on the Gulf of Taranto between the rivers Aciris (modern Agri) and Siris (modern Sinni).
The Great Neapolitan earthquake occurred on December 16, 1857 in the Basilicata region of Italy southeast of the city of Naples. The epicentre was in Montemurro, on the western border of the modern province of Potenza. Several towns were destroyed, …
The Bradano is an Italian river that flows southeast through Basilicata before emptying into the Gulf of Taranto. Its source is Lake Pesole (which is south of Forenza) in the province of Potenza. After crossing into the province of Matera, it is joi…
The Basento (Latin Casuentus) is a river in southern Italy. It rises at Monte Arioso in the southern Apennine Mountains, west of Potenza. It flows into the Gulf of Taranto, which is part of the Ionian Sea, in Metaponto.
The Gravina di Matera is an Italian river in whose source is between Altamura and Gravina in Puglia in the province of Bari. From there, the river flows southeast into the province of Matera and is joined by a tributary at Matera. The river forms th…
The Agri is a 136-kilometre (85 mi) long river in southern Italy. It flows through the region of Basilicata and into the Ionian Sea, near Policoro.
The Cavone is an Italian river in the province of Matera. Its source is north of Stigliano and south of Accettura. It flows southeast and empties into the Gulf of Taranto.
The Salandrella is an Italian river in the province of Matera.