Pietrapertosa is a town and ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' in the
province of Potenza
The Province of Potenza ( it, Provincia di Potenza; Potentino: ) is a province in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Potenza.
Geography
It has an area of and a total population of 369,538 (as of 2017). There a ...
, in the Southern Italian region of
Basilicata
it, Lucano (man) it, Lucana (woman)
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. It is bounded by the comuni of
Accettura
Accettura is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the ''comuni'' of Calciano, Campomaggiore, Cirigliano, Oliveto Lucano, Pietrapertosa, San Mauro Forte and Stigliano.
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,
Albano di Lucania
Albano di Lucania ( Lucano: ) is a town and comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' r ...
,
Campomaggiore,
Castelmezzano
Castelmezzano (Castelmezzano dialect: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Albano di Lucania, Anzi, Laurenzana, Pietrapertosa, Trivigno.
It is part of ...
,
Cirigliano,
Corleto Perticara
Corleto Perticara ( Corletano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Armento, Gorgoglione, Guardia Perticara, Laurenzana, Montemurro, Pietrapertosa, Vi ...
,
Gorgoglione
Gorgoglione ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata
it, Lucano (man) it, Lucana (woman)
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and
Laurenzana
Laurenzana ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the region of Basilicata (southern Italy). It rises on a spur between the torre Camastro and the wood surrounding the Serrapotamo valley.
History
Laurenzana's origins ...
.
Pietrapertosa is part of ''I Borghi piĆ¹ Belli d'Italia'' (
The most beautiful villages in Italy
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), an Italian association that notes small towns of strong artistic and historical interest. The association includes 200 comuni, including four others in
Basilicata
it, Lucano (man) it, Lucana (woman)
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Acerenza
Acerenza ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
History
With its strategic position above sea-level, Acerenza has been sacked by a series of invaders.
The town, then kno ...
,
Castelmezzano
Castelmezzano (Castelmezzano dialect: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Albano di Lucania, Anzi, Laurenzana, Pietrapertosa, Trivigno.
It is part of ...
,
Guardia Perticara
Guardia Perticara is a town and ''comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') a ...
and
Venosa
Venosa ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata, in the Vulture area. It is bounded by the comuni of Barile, Ginestra, Lavello, Maschito, Montemilone, Palazzo San Gervasio, ...
), all in the province of Potenza.
In 2019,
CNN
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included Pietrapertosa among "20 of the most beautiful villages in Italy".
It was the lifelong home of
Lucia Lauria Vigna, the oldest person in Italy for almost two and a half years.
Pietrapertosa is also home of one of the longest and highest zip lines in the world: Volo dell'Angelo (Angel Flight). This zip line goes mountain peak to mountain between the adjoining towns of Pietrapertosa and Castelmezzano.
References
Cities and towns in Basilicata
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