Lauria

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Lauria
Comune
Comune di Lauria
Lauria within the Province of Potenza
Location of Lauria
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Coordinates: 40°03′N 15°50′E / 40.050°N 15.833°E / 40.050; 15.833
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Potenza (PZ)
Frazioni	see list
Government
• Mayor	Angelo Lamboglia
Area [1]
• Total	176.63 km2 (68.20 sq mi)
Elevation	430 m (1,410 ft)
Population  (31 March 2018)[2]
• Total	12,669
• Density	72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Demonym	Laurioti
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	85044
Dialing code	0973
Patron saint	Bl. Domenico Lentini
Saint day	25 February
Website	Official website

Lauria is a town and comune of the province of Potenza, in Basilicata, southern Italy, situated near the borders of Calabria. It is a walled, medieval town on the steep side of a hill, with another portion of municipal territory in the plain below.

It is historically the largest city in the southwestern Lucania region.