Pomarico
Pomarico
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| Comune di Pomarico | |
View of Pomarico | |
Location of Pomarico | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′N 16°33′E / 40.517°N 16.550°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Province of Matera (MT) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Mancini |
| Area | |
• Total | 129.67 km2 (50.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 459 m (1,506 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01) | |
• Total | 4,451 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pomaricani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 75016 |
| Dialing code | 0835 |
| Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel |
| Saint day | 8 May |
| Website | Official website |
Pomarico (Greek: Pomerikon) is a small town of 4500 inhabitants in Southern Italy, in the region Basilicata. It is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Matera, the capital of the province to which Pomarico belongs.
The town was founded about 850 AD by the Byzantines. An old castle was built but only few ruins of it remain.