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| Comune di Avigliano | |||
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| Coordinates: 40°44′N 15°43′E / 40.733°N 15.717°ECoordinates: 40°44′N 15°43′E / 40.733°N 15.717°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Basilicata | ||
| Province | Potenza (PZ) | ||
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 84 km2 (32.4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 827 m (2,713 ft) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 85021 | ||
| Dialing code | 0971 | ||
| Patron saint | San Vito | ||
| Saint day | 15 June | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Avigliano 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, Bella, Filiano, Forenza, Pietragalla, Potenza, Ruoti.
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Frazione
Castel Lagopesole
Castel Lagopesole is a frazione of the comune of Avigliano. It has a population of 652.
It is home to a large castel, built by the Saracens. Later it was expanded by the Normans and was a hunter mansion for Frederick II of Hohenstaufen and a summer residence for the Angevine kings of Naples.
During the brigand age of southern Italy, the castle was captured by Carmine Crocco (1861) and used as his base.
Geography
The area surrounding Avigliano is considered mountainous with elevations varying between 550 and 1239 meters (1834 to 4064 feet). The center of town is at an elevation of 857 meters (2811 feet).
Avigliano is surrounded by numerous peaks of various heights: Mount Caruso, 1239 meters (4064 feet) Mount Carmine, 1228 meters (4029 feet) Mount Saint Angelo, 1121 meters (3678 feet) Montalto (High Mountain), 938 meters (3077 feet) Mount Marcone, 857 meters (2812 feet)
Climate
Temperature
The mean annual temperature of Avigliano is 12 C. The mean temperature of January is 3.3 C, making January the coldest month annually. Conversely, July is the warmest month, with an average temperature of 21.4 C. The annual temperature ranges between -12 C as an annual low to an annual high of 38 C.
Precipitation
The mean annual precipitation of Avigliano is 844 mm, with a record high of 1192 mm and low of 679 mm.
History
Origins and Naming
The earliest archaeological and documented reports that confirm the existence of Avigliano go back to Medieval times, but there remain many elaborate theories over the origin of the city. One legend suggests that the center was founded in the 15th century by the Sabellians, who were attracted to the location.
Another legend derives from the origin of the name Avigliano from the Latin Avis locum, which is "place of the fowl", a name given to the area by a group of sailors from the East.
Twin towns
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