Tricarico
Tricarico
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| Comune di Tricarico | |
Norman tower and Monastery of Santa Chiara | |
Location of Tricarico | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′N 16°9′E / 40.617°N 16.150°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Matera (MT) |
| Frazioni | Calle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Carbone |
| Area | |
• Total | 178.16 km2 (68.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 698 m (2,290 ft) |
| Population (March 2009) | |
• Total | 5,920 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tricaricési |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 75019 |
| Dialing code | 0835 |
| Patron saint | St. Potitus |
| Saint day | 14 January |
| Website | Official website |
Tricarico (Lucano: Trëcàrëchë IPA: [trəˈkæːrəkə]; Greek: Triakrikon) is a town and comune in the province of Matera, Basilicata, southern Italy.
It is home to one of the best preserved medieval historical centres in Lucania.