Maschito
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CountryItaly
FrazioniCaggiano, Cancada, Cantarella, Casano, Cerentino, Cerentino-Settanni, Cesina, Fontana d'Argento, Manes, Monte Calvello, Oreficicchio, Piano del Moro, Piano della Trinità, Serra della Nocelle, Sterpara
Elevation594 m (1,949 ft)
DemonymMaschitani
Maschito | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Maschito | |
 View of Maschito | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Maschito Location of Maschito in Italy  Maschito Maschito (Basilicata) | |
| Coordinates: 40°55′N 15°50′E / 40.917°N 15.833°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
| Frazioni | Caggiano, Cancada, Cantarella, Casano, Cerentino, Cerentino-Settanni, Cesina, Fontana d'Argento, Manes, Monte Calvello, Oreficicchio, Piano del Moro, Piano della Trinità, Serra della Nocelle, Sterpara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Mastrodonato |
| Area | |
• Total | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 594 m (1,949 ft) |
| Population (2007)[2] | |
• Total | 1,834 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Maschitani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85020 |
| Dialing code | 0972 |
| ISTAT code | 076047 |
| Patron saint | Prophet Elijah |
| Saint day | 20 July |
| Website | Official website |
Maschito (Arbëreshë Albanian: Mashqiti;[3] Lucano: Maschìte) 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 Ottoman Empire.[4]
Located Northeast of Basilicata, it is a small town covering a hill named Mustafà, about 594 metres (1,949 ft) above sea level. It is bounded by the comuni (Municipalities), of Forenza, Ginestra, Palazzo San Gervasio, Venosa.
Maschito has a typical Mediterranean climate with slight mountain characteristics, because of its distance from the sea.
