Basilicata
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Region / Subdivision
Summary
Basilicata is an administrative region in Southern Italy located between the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas. It is historically known as Lucania and features a rugged landscape defined by the Apennine Mountains. The region was once part of Magna Graecia and later came under Roman and Norman rule.
Statistics
Area
10,073.32 km²
Population
530,004