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Basilicata (region (administrative division)) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 40 30 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 40.5000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 016 10 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 16.1667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located off the Gulf of Taranto; was under Lombard rule in early Middle Ages; ruled by dukes of Benevento & princes of Salerno; went to Byzantines, then Normans, Angevins & Spanish; was coextensive with Potenza province until Matera was created in 1927. |
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| Basilicata (preferred,C,V,Italian-P,U,N)
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| Regione Basilicata (C,V)
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| Basilicata, Regione (C,V)
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| IT02 (C,V,FIPS)
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| Lucania (H,V)
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............ | ancient name for area, also used in modern times during Fascist period |
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Basilicata (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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| region (administrative division) (preferred, C) |
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since 1927 |
| first level subdivision (C) |
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