The Vulture (, ), also known as the Vulture-Melfese or Vulture-Alto Bradano is a geographical and historical region in the northern part of the

province of Potenza The province of Potenza (; Potentino: ) is a province in the Basilicata region of 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 are 100 ''comuni'' (singular: ''com ...

, in the

Basilicata Basilicata (, ; ), also known by its ancient name Lucania (, , ), 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-kilometr ...

region of Italy.

Geography

The area consists of the

comuni A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...

Atella Atella was an ancient Oscan city of Campania, located 20km directly north of Naples. Remains The ruins of the city walls, private houses, the so-called ''garden of Virgil'' and many tombs remain, on sites in the ''comuni'' of Frattaminore, ...

Barile Barile (; Lucano: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Potenza, in the Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the ''comuni'', of Ginestra, Rapolla, Rionero in Vulture, Ripacandida, and Venosa. The town is an ancient ...

Ginestra Ginestra () is an Arbëreshë town and ''comune'' in the Province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy. It is bounded by the comuni of Barile, Forenza, Maschito, Ripacandida, Venosa Venosa (Neapolitan language, Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune ...

Melfi Melfi ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Vulture area of the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Geographically, it is midway between Naples and Bari. In 2015 it had a population of 17,768. Geography On a ...

Rapolla Rapolla is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Barile, Lavello, Melfi, Rionero in Vulture, Venosa Venosa (Neapolitan language, Lucano: ) is a town an ...

Ripacandida Ripacandida ( IPA: ; Ripacandidesi: ''Rubbuacànnə;'' Lucano dialect: ''R'bbacànnə'' or ''R'pacànnə'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Atella, B ...

Rionero in Vulture Rionero in Vulture () is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is located on the slopes of Monte Vulture in the northern part of the region. The village was founded and historically inh ...

Maschito Maschito (; Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Potenza, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. Like other towns in the Vulture area, Maschito was repopulated by Albanian refugees after the occupation of Albania by the Ot ...

Venosa Venosa (Neapolitan language, 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, Pala ...

, Ruvo del Monte, Rapone, and San Fele. The area takes its name from the inactive volcano Monte Vulture (1326 m). Sights include the two lakes of Monticchio within the crater of the volcano, and the castles of

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Castel Lagopesole Castel Lagopesole, or simply Lagopesole, is a village and civil parish (''frazione'') of the municipality (''comune'') of Avigliano in province of Potenza, Basilicata, southern Italy. It has a population of 652. History The name "Lagopesole" is de ...

and

. File:Monte Vulture visto da Monteverde.jpg, View of the Vulture from

Monteverde, Campania Monteverde is a ''comune'' in the province of Avellino in Southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). History In the 11th century, Monteverde became a bishopric seat and had a bishop until ...

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Mount Vulture Mount Vulture () is an inactive Dormant volcano located north of the city Potenza in the Basilicata region (Italy). As a prominent landmark it gave its name to the Vulture region, the most significant viticultural zone in Basilicata growing t ...

an inactive volcano at an elevation of 1,326m

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The fertile volcanic soil of the Vulture is suitable for the cultivation of grapes and olives. The

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wine

Aglianico del Vulture Aglianico del Vulture and Aglianico del Vulture Superiore are Italian red wines based on the Aglianico grape and produced in the Vulture area of Basilicata. Located on volcanic soils derived from nearby Mount Vulture, it was awarded ''Denom ...

is produced in the region, as are Aglianico dolce, a dessert wine, Aglianico di Filiano,

Malvasia Malvasia (), also known as Malvazia, is a group of wine grape varieties grown historically in the Mediterranean region and Macaronesia, but now grown in many of the winemaking regions of the world. In the past, the names Malvasia, Malvazia, ...

del Vulture and Moscato del Vulture. The area of Monte Vulture has numerous springs, and several brands of

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are bottled there.

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Portal for the Vulture area
Geography of Basilicata Province of Potenza Geographical, historical and cultural regions of Italy {{Basilicata-geo-stub

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