Policoro
Policoro | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Policoro | |
Location of Policoro | |
| Coordinates: 40°12′N 16°40′E / 40.200°N 16.667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Matera (MT) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Enrico Mascia |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.66 km2 (26.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (December 31, 2015) | |
• Total | 17,313 |
| Demonym | Policoresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 75025 |
| Dialing code | 0835 |
| Patron saint | Madonna of the Bridge |
| Website | Official website |
Policoro (Lucano: Pulecòre) is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. With some 18,000 inhabitants, is bounded by the towns of Rotondella, Scanzano Jonico and Tursi. Situated on the coast, its population swells in the summertime due to an influx of tourists who come to enjoy the Lido di Policoro.