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Monticchio
View of Monticchio Sgarroni
View of Monticchio Sgarroni
Map
CountryItaly
Region Basilicata
ProvincePotenza
ComuneAtella
Rionero in Vulture
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
400
Demonymmonticchiesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
85028
Dialing code0972

Monticchio is an Italian hamlet (frazione) belonging to the municipalities of Rionero in Vulture and Atella, in the Province of Potenza, Basilicata. The village is divided into 3 zones: Monticchio Laghi (part of Atella), Monticchio Bagni and Monticchio Sgarroni (both in Rionero).

History

First inhabited by the Normans, that occupied the ancient castle near Sgarroni (Castrum Monticuli),[1] it became, in the second half of 19th century, a strategic point for brigands after Italian unification. It was the shelter for some brigands as Carmine Crocco[2] and his subordinates Ninco Nanco (Giuseppe Summa), Giuseppe Caruso, Teodoro Gioseffi and Giovanni Fortunato. Nowadays it is a touristic place receptive for its natural environment and for mineral waters, due to the presence of some extinct volcanoes.

Geography

Monticchio is part of the Vulture region and lies near the borders with the Province of Avellino, Campania. The 3 tiny villages composing it are located in west of Mount Vulture and few km away from each other. A regional road links Monticchio Bagni and Monticchio Laghi.

Monticchio dists 13 km from Melfi, 16 km from Rionero in Vulture, 22 from Atella, 68 from Potenza, 71 from Foggia and 123 from Avellino.

Distances between the 3 zones M. Bagni M. Laghi M. Sgarroni
Monticchio Bagni
6.0 km
5.5 km
Monticchio Laghi
6.0 km
5.6 km
Monticchio Sgarroni
5.5 km
5.6 km

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