Francavilla In Sinni
Francavilla in Sinni (Lucano: Francavill) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, in southern Italy.
History
The town was founded in 1426. It had a charterhouse, destroyed in early 19th century by the Grande Armée of Napoleon, when it was occupied by the troops of Joachim Murat.
Geography
The municipality borders with Chiaromonte, Fardella, San Severino Lucano, Terranova di Pollino and San Costantino Albanese. The river Sinni crosses its territory to the north.
Sport
The local football club is the F.C. Francavilla, that has its home ground in Nunzio Fittipaldi Stadium.
Transport
Francavilla is served by the SS 653 highway, that links the A2 motorway (at the exit "Lauria Nord", 35 km west) to the Ionian Coast (51 km east), nearby Policoro.
See also
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
- ^ (in Italian) History of Francvilla in Sinni
- ^ 40212 Francavilla in Sinni on OpenStreetMap
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Francavilla in Sinni.
- Official website (in Italian)
- Francavilla in Sinni on comuni-italiani.it (in Italian)
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