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Matera

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Matera

Total population

59,607

Coordinates40.67°, 16.61°

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City facts

Overview

Matera is a city and the capital of the Province of Matera in the region of Basilicata, in Southern Italy. With a history of continuous occupation dating back to prehistory, it is renowned for its rock-cut urban core, whose twin cliffside zones are known collectively as the Sassi.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
40.6670
Longitude
16.6063
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Official Identifiers

ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics

ISTAT code
077014
Province
Matera (MT)
Region
Basilicata
NUTS3 (2024)
ITF52
Codice catastale
F052
Province capital
Yes

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • ISTAT — Italian national statistics (Elenco comuni italiani), via istat.it (official ISTAT code, province, region, NUTS3, codice catastale)
  • ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics — Elenco comuni italiani (CC BY 3.0 IT)