Rotondella
Comune in Basilicata, Italy
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Rotondella (Neapolitan language: 'a Retunne) is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
CountryItaly
FrazioniMortella, Rotondella Due, Trisaia
Highestelevation576 m (1,890 ft)
Lowestelevation0 m (0 ft)
Rotondella | |
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| Comune di Rotondella | |
_-_Basilicata_-_Italia.jpg) View of Rotondella | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Rotondella Location of Rotondella in Italy  Rotondella Rotondella (Basilicata) | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′N 16°31′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Matera (MT) |
| Frazioni | Mortella, Rotondella Due, Trisaia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gianluca Palazzo |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.72 km2 (29.62 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 576 m (1,890 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (May 31, 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 2,335 |
| • Density | 30.44/km2 (78.83/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Rotondellesi (Italian), Rutunnare (vernacular) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 75026 |
| Dialing code | 0835 |
| ISTAT code | 077023 |
| Patron saint | Anthony of Padua |
| Saint day | 13 June |
| Website | Official website |
Language
The local vernacular lies on the eastern tip of the Lausberg area, and as such it is an archaizing dialect of the Neapolitan language. It features a notable amount of inherited Ancient and Byzantine Greek words, like surigghia, "lizard", from *sauricola, a late diminuitive of σαύρα (saúra); ghattuvigghia "bat", from a similarly-formed diminuitive of νυκτερίς (nukterís), also influenced by ghatt "cat"; or zilona, "turtle", from χελώνη (chelóna), all with the same meaning.
Cuisine
- U pastizz rutunnar: Prodotti agroalimentari tradizionali (protected traditional food), half moon-shaped pie filled with mincemeat.[3]
- Frizzule c'a muddiche: pasta kneaded on a knitting needle (called frizzulo in the local vernacular) and served with meat sauce and fried, paprika-flavoured breadcrumbs.[4]
- Sospiri di Rotondella: a local twist on an all-Southern glazed sponge cake with cream filling. Also produced in Pisticci, with a slightly different recipe (the Rotondellese one is kept secret by the local pastry chef). [citation needed]
Twin towns
Casalfiumanese, Italy[citation needed]
