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| Balvano | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Comune di Balvano | |||
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| Coordinates: 40°39′N 15°31′E / 40.65°N 15.517°ECoordinates: 40°39′N 15°31′E / 40.65°N 15.517°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Basilicata | ||
| Province | Potenza (PZ) | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Costantino Di Carlo | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 41 km2 (15.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) | ||
| Population (31 December 2006) | |||
| - Total | 1,938 | ||
| - Density | 47.3/km2 (122.4/sq mi) | ||
| - Demonym | Balvanesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 85050 | ||
| Dialing code | 0971 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Anthony | ||
| Saint day | 13 June | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Balvano is a small city and a commune in the province of Potenza (Basilicata, southern Italy).
The recent history of Balvano is connected to several catastrophes. In 1944, a steam train stalled in a nearby railway tunnel, suffocating 426 passengers. It was also one of the towns nearly destroyed by the 1980 Irpinia earthquake.
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