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Latronico (Latronichese: Latruonicu) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Due to its high elevation of 888 metres (2,913 ft) it is much cooler, even in summer, than the larger cities along the coasts.[3]
Latronico | |
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| Comune di Latronico | |
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Location of Latronico  | |
  Latronico Location of Latronico in Italy  Latronico Latronico (Basilicata) | |
| Coordinates: 40°5′24″N 16°0′39″E / 40.09000°N 16.01083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
| Frazioni | Agromonte Magnano, Agromonte Mileo, Battista, Calda, Cerri, Fraccia-Laghi, Iannazzo, Ischitelli, Lucarelli, Mastroluca, Masullo, Pargo, Pantoni, Papaleo, Perosa, Perricchio, Preti, Procoio, Serrone, Varrazzo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fausto Alberto De Maria |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.66 km2 (29.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 888 m (2,913 ft) |
| Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 4,032 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Latronichesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85043 |
| Dialing code | 0973 |
| Patron saint | St. Giles |
| Saint day | 1 September |
| Website | Official website |
The current mayor is Fausto Alberto De Maria.[4]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Latronico (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.0 (69.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
4.7 (40.5) |
7.2 (45.0) |
10.1 (50.2) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
5.6 (42.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) |
2.1 (35.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
6.7 (44.1) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.1 (44.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
9.3 (48.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 128.0 (5.04) |
85.0 (3.35) |
84.0 (3.31) |
76.4 (3.01) |
63.1 (2.48) |
37.4 (1.47) |
32.7 (1.29) |
34.9 (1.37) |
71.3 (2.81) |
88.6 (3.49) |
129.5 (5.10) |
103.9 (4.09) |
934.8 (36.80) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9.5 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 10.2 | 11.5 | 94.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78.8 | 76.4 | 72.9 | 71.4 | 70.9 | 67.6 | 64.6 | 64.5 | 70.8 | 75.0 | 78.5 | 79.4 | 72.6 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) |
0.5 (32.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
4.3 (39.7) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
9.3 (48.7) |
5.9 (42.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
| Source: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ "Latronico, Italy Travel Weather Averages (Weatherbase)". Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ "Amministratori del comune di Latronico". Archived from the original on 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Latronico Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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