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Region of Italy

Region of Italy
	Basilicata

    
Lucania

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	Country	Italy
	Capital	Potenza
	Government

	 • President	Vito Bardi (FI)
	Area

	 • Total	9,995 km2 (3,859 sq mi)
	Population (3 October 2012)

	 • Total	575,902
	 • Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
	Demonym(s)	English: Lucanian
Italian: Lucano (man)
Italian: Lucana (woman)
	Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
	 • Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
	ISO 3166 code	IT-77
	GDP (nominal)	€12.6 billion (2018)[1]
	GDP per capita	€22,200 (2018)[2]
	HDI (2018)	0.853[3]
very high · 17th of 21
	NUTS Region	ITF
	Website	www.regione.basilicata.it


Basilicata (UK: /bəˌsɪlɪˈkɑːtə/,[4] US: /-ˌzɪl-/,[5] Italian: [baziliˈkaːta]), also known by its ancient name Lucania (/luːˈkeɪniə/, also US: /luːˈkɑːnjə/,[6][7] Italian: [luˈkaːnja]), is an administrative region in Southern Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia to the north and east, and Calabria to the south. It has two coastlines: a 30-km stretch on the Tyrrhenian Sea between Campania and Calabria, and a longer coastline along the Gulf of Taranto between Calabria and Apulia. The region can be thought of as the "instep" of Italy, with Calabria functioning as the "toe" and Apulia the "heel". 

The region covers about 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi). In 2010 the population was slightly under 600,000. The regional capital is Potenza. The region is divided into two provinces: Potenza and Matera.[8][9]

Its inhabitants are generally known as Lucanians, although this ethnonym should properly refer to ancient Lucania's populations.


Contents


	1 Etymology
	2 Geography
	3 History
	3.1 Prehistory
	3.2 Ancient history
	3.3 Middle Ages
	3.4 Modern and contemporary ages



	4 Demographics
	5 Government and politics
	6 Administrative divisions
	7 Economy
	8 Tourism
	8.1 Archeological sites
	8.2 Religious buildings
	8.3 Castles
	8.4 Other sights



	9 Culture
	9.1 Music
	9.2 Cinema
	9.3 Cuisine



	10 References
	11 External links





Etymology[edit]

The name probably derives from "basilikos" (Greek: βασιλικός), which refers to the basileus, the Byzantine emperor, who ruled the region for 200 years, from 536/552 to 571/590 and from 879 to 1059. Others argue that the name may refer to the Basilica of Acerenza, which held judicial power in the Middle Ages.

During the Greek and Roman Ages, Basilicata was known as Lucania. This was possibly derived from "leukos" (Greek: λευκός), meaning "white", from "lykos" (Greek: λύκος), meaning "wolf", or from Latin "lūcus", meaning "sacred wood".


Geography[edit]

  
Dolomiti lucane and Pietrapertosa



Basilicata covers an extensive part of the southern Apennine Mountains, between the Ofanto river in the north and the Pollino massif in the south. It is bordered on the east by a large part of the Bradano river depression, which is traversed by numerous streams and declines to the southeastern coastal plains on the Ionian Sea. The region also has a short coastline to the southwest on the Tyrrhenian Sea side of the peninsula.

Basilicata is the most mountainous region in the south of Italy, with 47% of its area of 9,992 km2 (3,858 sq mi) covered by mountains. Of the remaining area, 45% is hilly, and 8% is made up of plains. Notable mountains and ranges include the Pollino massif, the Dolomiti lucane, Monte Vulture, Monte Alpi, Monte Carmine, Monti Li Foj and Toppa Pizzuta.


  
Badlands in Aliano



Geological features of the region include the volcanic formations of Monte Vulture, and the seismic faults in the Melfi and Potenza areas in the north, and around Pollino in the south. Much of the region was devastated in the 1857 Basilicata earthquake. More recently, the 1980 Irpinia earthquake destroyed many towns in the northwest of the region.

The mountainous terrain combined with weak rock and soil types makes landslides prevalent. The lithological structure of the substratum and its chaotic tectonic deformation predispose the slope to landslides, and this problem is compounded by the lack of forested land. In common with many another Mediterranean region, Basilicata was once rich in forests, but they were largely felled and made barren during the time of Roman rule.

The variable climate is influenced by three coastlines (Adriatic, Ionian and Tyrrhenian) and the complexity of the region's physical features. In general, the climate is continental in the mountains and Mediterranean along the coasts.


History[edit]

Prehistory[edit]

The first traces of human presence in Basilicata date to the late Paleolithic, with findings of Homo erectus. Late Cenozoic fossils, found at Venosa and other locations, include elephants, rhinoceros and species now extinct such as a saber-toothed cat of the genus Machairodus. Examples of rock art from the Mesolithic have been discovered near Filiano. From the fifth millennium, people stopped living in caves and built settlements of huts up to the rivers leading to the interior (Tolve, Tricarico, Aliano, Melfi, Metaponto). In this period, anatomically modern humans lived by cultivating cereals and animal husbandry (Bovinae and Caprinae). Chalcolithic sites include the grottoes of Latronico and the funerary findings of the Cervaro grotto near Lagonegro.

The first known stable market center of the Apennine culture on the sea, consisting of huts on the promontory of Capo la Timpa [it], near to Maratea, dates to the Bronze Age.

The first indigenous Iron Age communities lived in large villages in plateaus located at the borders of the plains and the rivers, in places fitting their breeding and agricultural activities. Such settlements include that of Anglona, located between the fertile valleys of Agri and Sinni, of Siris and, on the coast of the Ionian Sea, of Incoronata-San Teodoro. The first presence of Greek colonists, coming from the Greek islands and Anatolia, date from the late eighth century BC.

There are virtually no traces of survival of the 11th–8th century BC archaeological sites of the settlements (aside from a necropolis at Castelluccio on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea): this was perhaps caused by the increasing presence of Greek colonies, which changed the balance of the trades.


Ancient history[edit]

  
The ancient region of Lucania



In ancient historical times the region was originally known as Lucania, named for the Lucani, an Oscan-speaking population from central Italy. Their name might be derived from Greek leukos meaning "white", lykos ("gray wolf"), or Latin lucus ("sacred grove"). Or more probably Lucania, as much as the Lucius forename (praenomen) derives from the Latin word Lux (gen. lucis), meaning "light" (<PIE *leuk- "brightness", Latin verb lucere "to shine"), and is a cognate of name Lucas. Another etymology proposed is a derivation from Etruscan Lauchum (or Lauchme) meaning "king", which however was transferred into Latin as Lucumo.[10]

Starting from the late eighth century BC, the Greeks established a settlement first at Siris, founded by fugitives from Colophon. Then with the foundation of Metaponto from Achaean colonists, they started the conquest of the whole Ionian coast. There were also indigenous Oenotrian foundations on the coast, which exploited the nearby presence of Greek settlements, such as Velia and Pyxous, for their maritime trades.

The first contacts between the Lucanians and the Romans date from the latter half of the fourth century BC. After the conquest of Taranto in 272, Roman rule was extended to the whole region: the Appian Way reached Brindisi and the colonies of Potentia (modern Potenza) and Grumentum were founded.


Middle Ages[edit]

  
Pope Nicholas II investing Robert Guiscard as duke in Melfi



After the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476, Basilicata fell to Germanic rule, which ended in the mid-6th century when the Byzantines reconquered it from the Ostrogoths between 536 and 552 during the apocalyptic Byzantine-Gothic war under the leadership of Byzantine generals Belisarius and Narses. The region, deeply Christianized since as early as the 5th century, became part of the Lombard Duchy of Benevento founded by the invading Lombards between 571 and 590. 

In the following centuries, Saracen raids led part of the population to move from the plain and coastal settlements to more protected centers located on hills. The towns of Tricarico and Tursi were under Muslim rule for a short period: later the "Saracen" population would be expelled.[11] The region was conquered once more for Byzantium from the Saracens and the Lombards in the late 9th century, with the campaigns of Nikephoros Phokas the Elder and his successors, and became part of the theme of Longobardia. In 968 the theme of Lucania was established, with the capital at Tursikon (Tursi). 

In the XI century, Basilicata, together with the rest of much of southern Italy, was conquered by the Normans. Melfi became the first capital of the County of Apulia (later County of Apulia and Calabria) in 1043, where Robert Guiscard was named "Duke" by Pope Nicholas II. Venosa also gained importance under the Norman dominion, chosen by Robert Guiscard as the Hauteville family's burial (and he himself will be later buried there too).[12] Inherited by the Hohenstaufen, Frederick II  reorganized the administrative structure of his predecessors and the Justiciarate of Basilicata, whose borders coincided almost entirely with the actual region, was created. In Melfi, the Emperor promulgated the Liber Augustalis (commonly known as Constitutions of Melfi), code of laws for the Kingdom of Sicily. The Swabians were ousted in the 13th century by the Capetian House of Anjou. Since then, Basilicata began to lose importance and was marked by an irreversible socio-political decline.


Modern and contemporary ages[edit]

  
Band of brigands from Basilicata, c. 1860



In 1485, Basilicata was the seat of plotters against King Ferdinand I of Naples, the so-called conspiracy of the Barons, which included the Sanseverino of Tricarico, the Caracciolo of Melfi, the Gesualdo of Caggiano, the Orsini Del Balzo [it] of Altamura and Venosa and other anti-Aragonese families. Later, Charles V stripped most of the barons of their lands, replacing them with the Carafa, Revertera, Pignatelli and Colonna among others. After the formation of the Neapolitan Republic (1647), Basilicata also rebelled, but the revolt was suppressed. In 1663 a new province was created in Basilicata with its capital in Matera.

The region came under the dominion of the House of Bourbon in 1735. Basilicata autonomously declared its annexation to the Kingdom of Italy on August 18, 1860 with the Potenza insurrection. It was during this period that the State confiscated and sold off vast tracts of Basilicata's territory formerly owned by the Catholic Church. As the new owners were a handful of wealthy aristocratic families, the average citizen did not see any immediate economic and social improvements after unification, and poverty continued unabated. 

This gave rise to the phenomenon of brigandage, which actually turned into a civil war in the form of a guerrilla fighting, whereby the Bourbon in exile and the Church encouraged the peasants to rise up against the Kingdom of Italy. This strong opposition movement continued for many years. The revolt in Basilicata was led by Carmine Crocco  was the most important chief in the region and the most impressive band leader in southern Italy.[13]

It was only really after World War II that things slowly began to improve thanks to land reform. In 1952, the inhabitants of the Sassi di Matera were rehoused by the State, but many of Basilicata's population had emigrated or were in the process of emigrating, which led to a demographic crisis from which it is still recovering.


Demographics[edit]

Historical population	Year	Pop.	±%
	1861	509,000	—    
	1871	524,000	+2.9%
	1881	539,000	+2.9%
	1901	492,000	−8.7%
	1911	486,000	−1.2%
	1921	492,000	+1.2%
	1931	514,000	+4.5%
	1936	543,000	+5.6%
	1951	628,000	+15.7%
	1961	644,000	+2.5%
	1971	603,000	−6.4%
	1981	610,000	+1.2%
	1991	611,000	+0.2%
	2001	598,000	−2.1%
	2010 (estimate)
	587,000	−1.8%
	2017	570,365	−2.8%
	Source: ISTAT, 2001


Although Basilicata has never had a large population, there have nevertheless been quite considerable fluctuations in the demographic pattern of the region. In 1881, there were 539,258 inhabitants but by 1911 the population had decreased by 11% to 485,911, mainly as a result of emigration overseas. There was a slow increase in the population until World War II, after which there was a resurgence of emigration to other countries in Europe, which continued until 1971 and the start of another period of steady increase until 1993 (611,000 inhabitants). However, in recent years the population has decreased as a result of a new wave of migration, both towards northern Italy and to other countries in Europe, and a reduction in the birth rate.[14]

The population density is very low compared to that of Italy as a whole: 59.1 inhabitants per km² compared to 200.4 nationwide in 2010. There is not a great difference between the population densities of the provinces of Matera and Potenza.[14]


Government and politics[edit]

Main article: Politics of Basilicata

Administrative divisions[edit]

Basilicata is divided into two provinces:



	Province
	Area (km2)
	Population
	Density (inh./km2)

	Province of Matera
	3,447
	203,837
	59.1

	Province of Potenza
	6,545
	387,107
	59.1



Economy[edit]

  
FIAT plant in Melfi



Cultivation consists mainly of sowables (especially wheat), which represent 46% of the total land. Potatoes and maize are produced in the mountain areas. Olives and vine production is relatively small with about 31,000 hectares (77,000 acres) under cultivation.[15] The terrain is mountainous and hilly with poor transportation routes that hinders harvesting. Most oils are sold unbranded and only 3% is exported. The main olive cultivars are Ogliarola del Vulture, Ogliarola del Bradano, Majatica di Ferrandina and Farasana with only Ogliarola del Vulture having the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO).[16] Other varieties are the Arnasca, Ascolana, Augellina, Cellina, Frantoio, Leccino, Majatica, Nostrale, Ogliarola (Ogliarola Barese), Palmarola or Fasolina, Rapolese di Lavello, and Sargano (Sargano di Fermo and Sargano di San Benedetto).[17]

Among industrial activities, the manufacturing sector contributes to the gross value added of the secondary sector with 64% of the total, while the building sector contributes 24%. Within the services sector, the main activities in terms of gross value added are business activities, distributive trade, education and public administration. In the last few years, new productive sectors have developed: manufacturing, automotive, and especially oil extraction. In 2009, Eni employed 230 people in this area (of whom over 50% were from Basilicata), and about 1,800 were employed in activities directly generated by Eni's operations, distributed in 80 companies of which over 50% were from Basilicata.[18] The region produced about 100,000 bbl/d (16,000 m3/d), meeting 11 percent of Italy's domestic oil demand.[19]

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 12.6 billion euros in 2018, accounting for 0.7% of Italy's economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 22,200 euros or 74% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 95% of the EU average.[20]


Tourism[edit]

Difficult accessibility and lack of extended promotion make Basilicata one of the most remote and least visited regions of Italy. However, tourism is slowly growing since the early 2000's. Matera, once dubbed "national disgrace" by prime minister Alcide De Gasperi who urged to take strict development measures due to its extreme poverty,[21] is now Basilicata's main attraction and has gained fame worldwide for its historical center, the Sassi, designated in 1993 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[22] In 2019, Matera was designated as the European Capital of Culture.[23] 

Seaside tourism is mainly concentrated in Maratea, nicknamed "The Pearl of Tyrrhenian Sea",[24] but also the Ionian coast (Policoro, Pisticci, Bernalda, Nova Siri) is fairly developed. Naturalistic attractions include Pollino, that hosts the largest national park in Italy,[25] Dolomiti lucane and Vulture. The New York Times ranked Basilicata third in its list of "52 Places to Go in 2018", describing it as "Italy’s best-kept secret".[26]


	
			


			
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Archeological sites[edit]

  
Tavole Palatine, Metaponto



Basilicata has a variety of archeological sites containing traces of Prehistoric, Greek, Roman and Jewish heritage:


	Civita, Tricarico
	Grumentum
	Heraclea
	Metapontum
	Jewish catacombs of Venosa
	Notarchirico
	Petre de la Mola
	Serra di Vaglio
	Venusia


Religious buildings[edit]

  
Abbey of Santissima Trinità



  
Acerenza Cathedral



Among the religious buildings, the most relevant are:


	Abbey of Santissima Trinità, Venosa
	Acerenza Cathedral
	Irsina Cathedral
	Matera Cathedral
	Melfi Cathedral
	Pierno Abbey, San Fele
	Potenza Cathedral
	Rapolla Cathedral
	San Michele Abbey, Monticchio
	San Pietro Caveoso Church, Matera
	Sanctuary of Anglona, Tursi
	Tricarico Cathedral
	Venosa Cathedral


Castles[edit]

  
Melfi castle



The best preserved castles of the region are:


	Bernalda castle
	Lagopesole castle
	Laurenzana castle
	Malconsiglio castle, Miglionico
	Melfi castle
	Muro Lucano castle
	Tramontano Castle
	Venosa castle


Other sights[edit]

  
Castelmezzano



  
Craco



Basilicata has many small and pictoresque villages, seven of them have been selected by the The most beautiful villages in Italy association.[27] However, they have to face depopulation problems, while others (Craco, Campomaggiore) were abandoned due to natural disasters. Some of the most historical and distinctive villages are:


	Accettura
	Acerenza
	Aliano
	Campomaggiore
	Castelmezzano
	Craco
	Guardia Perticara
	Pietrapertosa
	Rivello
	Rotondella
	Satriano di Lucania
	Valsinni
	Viggianello


Culture[edit]

Music[edit]

Main article: Music of Basilicata

  
I Viggianesi, by Filippo Palizzi, 1853



Although Basilicata hosted classical composers such as Carlo Gesualdo and Egidio Romualdo Duni, the region is primarily identified in popular music, which reflects the humble living conditions of its inhabitants. The arpa viggianese (commonly known as arpicedda) is a typical harp from Viggiano of average size, with a thin and light structure that make it easier to carry; it was the distinctive instrument of street musicians from the Val d'Agri area in the past centuries, who wandered around the world and many of whom were admitted to symphony orchestras. Today, Viggiano is remembered as the "City of Harp and Music".[28] Other traditional instruments are cupa cupa, zampogna and ciaramella.

During the emigration wave of the late 19th century, some composers gained recognition in North America: Leonardo De Lorenzo, flautist of several American philharmonic orchestras and professor at the Eastman School of Music, regarded as one of the most eminent flute pedagogues of the 1900s; Carlo Curti, who helped to popularize the mandolin in the United States and Mexico, and founder of the Orquestra Típica Mexicana, considered the "predecessor of the Mariachi bands."[29] Comedy duo Lyons and Yosco became popular for their million-selling ragtime piece "Spaghetti Rag".[30] 

Modern pop artists such as Mango and Arisa achieved great success in the Italian music scene. Since the mid 1990s, Basilicata hosts the Agglutination Metal Festival, one of the most long-lived  heavy metal events in Europe.[31][32]


Cinema[edit]

Since the post–World War II era, Basilicata has become a set for many national and international film productions. Matera is the most coveted film location, especially for biblical-themed movies, being often compared with the ancient Jerusalem.[33] Other locations include the ghost town of Craco, Melfi and Maratea. The region hosted, among the others, the filming of The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964), Christ Stopped at Eboli (1979), I'm Not Scared (2003), The Passion of the Christ (2004), The Omen (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Wonder Woman (2017), No Time to Die (2021).

Some film directors are from Basilicata, most notably Robert G. Vignola, a prominent figure of the silent era, Pasquale Festa Campanile,   associated with the commedia all'italiana genre, and Ruggero Deodato, known for his horror films such as the controversial Cannibal Holocaust.


Cuisine[edit]

  
Peperone crusco, a staple of the cuisine of Basilicata



The local cuisine is mostly based on pork and sheep meat, legumes, cereals, vegetables and tubers. It is commonly referred to as "cucina povera" (peasant food), deeply anchored in peasant traditions. Bread crumb is considered a poor-man’s cheese substitute, sprinkled over pasta dishes and used as a seasoning for meat and vegetables. Horseradish is often used as a spice and condiment, which is referred to as "poor man’s truffle".[34] The peperone crusco (PAT) is a specialty of the regional cuisine, sometimes labeled as "the red gold of Basilicata".[35] It is the dried form of the peperone di Senise (PGI), one of the most popular Italian pepper varieties.[36] Traditional recipes include pasta dishes like pasta con i peperoni cruschi and tumacë me tulë, and main courses such as rafanata, acquasale and pastizz.

Basilicata is best-known for the Lucanica di Picerno (PGI) pork sausage that derives from lucanica, an ancient recipe originated before the Roman empire.[34] Pane di Matera (PGI) is a type of bread recognizable for its intense flavour and conical shape, as well as long preservation.[37] Other principal products are cheeses like pecorino di Filiano (PDO), canestrato di Moliterno (PGI), padraccio (PAT) and treccia dura (PAT); vegetables like melanzana rossa di Rotonda (PDO); and legumes like fagiolo di Sarconi (PGI) and fagiolo bianco di Rotonda (PDO). The region is also known for its naturally sparkling mineral water that springs from the streams of Mount Vulture.[38] Alcoholic beverages include Aglianico del Vulture, considered one of Italy’s top red wines,[39][34] and Amaro Lucano liqueur.


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