Melfi (Italy)

See also: Melfi

Melfi is a common of the Province of Potenza in the area Basilicate in Italy.

History

In September 1042 (Guillaume de Hauteville), after the defeat of the Byzantines divides Melfi between 12 Norman “barons”.

Monuments

  • Castel del Monte (represented on the Italian parts of one centime Euro) is in the surroundings of Melfi.

Administration

Hamlets

Capannola, Foggianello, Leonessa, Parasacco, S. Giorgio, S. Nicola

Communes bordering

Aquilonia, Ascoli Satriano, Candela, Lacedonia, Lavello, Monteverde, Rapolla, Rionero in Vulture, Rocchetta Sant' Antonio

Sport

Melfi has a football team which plays in C2 Series, A.S. Melfi.

Melfi was several times an arrival of stage of the Tour of Italy:

  • May 30th, 1992: 6th stage gained by Guido Bontempi
  • May 26th, 1994: 5th stage, gained by Endrio Leoni

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