1975 Basilicata Regional Election
The 1975 Basilicata regional election took place on 15 June 1975. Events Christian Democracy (Italy), Christian Democracy was by far the largest party, largely ahead of the Italian Communist Party, which came distantly second. After the election Vincenzo Verrastro, the incumbent Christian Democratic President, was re-elected president. Results SourceMinistry of the Interior
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Basilicata 1975
Basilicata (, , ), also known by its ancient name Lucania (, also , ), is an administrative Regions of Italy, 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 . In 2010 the population was slightly under 600,000. The regional capital is Potenza. The region is divided into two provinces: Province of Potenza, Potenza and Province of Matera, Matera. Its inhabitants are generally known as ''Lucanians'' ( it, Lucani), although this ethnonym should properly refer to ancient Lucania's populations; and, to a lesser extent, as ''Basilicatesi'' or ''Basilischi''. Etymology The name probably derives from "''Basileus, ...
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