Rotonda, Basilicata
Comune in Basilicata, Italy
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Rotonda (Lucano: Rutunna) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
Rotonda | |
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| Comune di Rotonda | |
 View of Rotonda, Basilicata | |
  Rotonda Location within Italy  Rotonda Location within Basilicata | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′N 16°2′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rocco Bruno |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.92 km2 (16.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 635 m (2,083 ft) |
| Population (December 2008)[2] | |
• Total | 3,632 |
| • Density | 84.62/km2 (219.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rotondesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85048 |
| Dialing code | 0973 |
| ISTAT code | 076070 |
| Patron saint | St. Anthony of Padua |
| Saint day | 8–13 June |
| Website | Official website |
Rotonda is home to the Melanzana rossa di Rotonda production. This is the only Ethiopian Eggplant grown in Europe in significant quantities. It is a reddish kind of aubergine that looks similar to a tomato.
