Matera

Matera is the capital of the Matera province in the region of . It boasts the sassi: well-preserved rock-cut settlements that are a World Heritage site and one of Southern Italy's many important attractions.
  • Locality with about 60,400 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 410 metres (1,350 feet)
  • …is also known as “077014”

Places of Interest

Discover Sassi di Matera and Castello Tramontano.
The are two districts of the …
is a 16th-century fortification…
The Palazzo dell'Annunziata is a historical building in , Italy.
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Latitude
40.6685° or 40° 40′ 7″ north
Longitude
16.6016° or 16° 36′ 6″ east
Open location code
8FGRMJ92+CJ
Geo­Names ID

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Matera” goes by many names.
ماتيراArabic
МатераBulgarian
马泰拉Chinese
MateroEsperanto
მატერაGeorgian
ΜατέραGreek
מטרהHebrew
Comune di MateraItalian
MateraItalian
マテーラJapanese
МатераKazakh
MateriaLatin
მატერაMingrelian
МатерæOssetian
ماتراPersian
МатераRussian
МатераSerbian
மாதேராTamil
МатераUkrainian

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Basilicata: Highlights

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