Francavilla in Sinni

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Comune in Basilicata, Italy

Francavilla in Sinni
Comune
Comune di Francavilla in Sinni

Francavilla within the Province of Potenza
Location of Francavilla in Sinni
40°5′N 16°12′E / 40.083°N 16.200°E / 40.083; 16.200
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Potenza (PZ)
Government
• Mayor	Romano Cupparo
Area ^[1]
• Total	46.82 km² (18.08 sq mi)
Elevation	421 m (1,381 ft)
Population (30 April 2017)^[2]
• Total	4,176
• Density	89/km² (230/sq mi)
Demonym	Francavillesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	85034
Dialing code	0973
Patron saint	St. Felix and St. Polycarp
Saint day	10 August
Website	Official website

Francavilla in Sinni (Lucano: Francavill) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, in southern Italy.

History

The town was founded in 1426. It had a charterhouse, destroyed in early 19th century by the Grande Armée of Napoleon, when it was occupied by the troops of Joachim Murat.^[3]

Geography

The municipality borders with Chiaromonte, Fardella, San Severino Lucano, Terranova di Pollino and San Costantino Albanese.^[4] The river Sinni crosses its territory to the north.

Sport

The local football club is the F.C. Francavilla, that has its home ground in Nunzio Fittipaldi Stadium.

Transport

Francavilla is served by the SS 653 highway, that links the A2 motorway (at the exit "Lauria Nord", 35 km west) to the Ionian Coast (51 km east), nearby Policoro.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
^ (in Italian) History of Francvilla in Sinni
^ 40212 (x a j h) Francavilla in Sinni on OpenStreetMap