Moliterno

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Comune in Basilicata, Italy

Moliterno Mulitiernu
Comune
Comune di Moliterno

Coat of arms
Location of Moliterno
40°14′32.1″N 15°52′2.5″E / 40.242250°N 15.867361°E / 40.242250; 15.867361
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Potenza (PZ)
Frazioni	Fontana D'Eboli, Piano Di Maglie, Rimintiello, Tempa Del Conte
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Tancredi
Area ^[1]
• Total	97.63 km² (37.70 sq mi)
Elevation	879 m (2,884 ft)
Population (31 December 2009)^[2]
• Total	4,345
• Density	45/km² (120/sq mi)
Demonym	Moliternesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	85047
Dialing code	0975
Patron saint	St Dominic
Saint day	August 4
Website	Official website

Moliterno (Lucano: Mulitiernu) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Castelsaraceno, Grumento Nova, Lagonegro, Lauria, Montesano sulla Marcellana, Sarconi, Tramutola.

History

Tradition states that Moliterno was built after the destruction of Grumentum by the Saracens, which occurred between 872 and 975. Several Grumentini, who had escaped the massacre, settled around a tower built by the Lombards. Moliterno was later a possession of the Normans.

Main sights

Churches

Chiesa Madre, inside it houses the painting of The Deposition, attributed to the 17th-century painter Pietrafesa.
Chiesa del Rosario
Chiesa della Trinità
Chiesa Santa Croce

Chapels

Madonna del Carmine
Chiesa Santa Barbara
Cappella di San Pietro
Chiesa di San Rocco
Cappella dell' Angelo

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.