Matera
Italian comune
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Summary
Matera is a comune of Italy[1]. Matera ranks in the top 0.17% of comune of italy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,966 views/month, #12 of 7,096).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Silver Medal of Military Valour[3], European Capital of Culture[4], Gold Medal for Civil Valor[5]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: province of Matera[6]
- Country: Italy[7]
- Shares border with: Altamura[8], Ginosa[9], Grottole[10], Laterza[11], Miglionico[12], Santeramo in Colle[13], Gravina in Puglia[14], Montescaglioso[15]
- Twinned administrative body: Vigevano[16], Toronto[17]
- Postal code: 75100[18]
- Commons category: Matera[19]
- Licence plate code: MT[20]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[21], Central European Time[22], UTC+02:00[23]
- Local dialing code: 0835[24]
- Official website: https://www.comune.mt.it/[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Matera[26]
- Commons gallery: Matera[27]
- Population: 60,384[28], 60,403[29], 60,351[30], 59,685[31]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Matera[32]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33]
- Capital of: province of Matera[34]
- Official name: Matera[35]
- Category for people born here: Q9225736[36]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Matera[37]
- Demonym: materani[38]
- Category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Matera[39]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Matera[40]
- Owner of: Stadio XXI Settembre-Franco Salerno[41]
- Elevation above sea level: 401 m[42]
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Physical Characteristics
Matera covers an area of 392.09 km²[43].
Why It Matters
Matera has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Matera is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
FAQs
What awards did Matera receive?
Honors received include Silver Medal of Military Valour[3], European Capital of Culture[4], and Gold Medal for Civil Valor[5].