Info
Distance from Potenza: 101 km
Distance from Matera: 150 km
Altitude: 670 m amsl
Postal code: 85040
Inhabitants: 1610 (Nemolesi)
Commune in the province of Potenza
The origins of this village date around the year 1000. Later on, it belonged to Rivello that was ruled by the Benedictines of Lauria. Its original name was ‘Bosco’ and it got to have its independent Town Council only in 1833, with its present name.
In the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, protector of this village, there is a wooden statue of the Madonna dating back to the XIV century and a stoup of 1512.
Not far from the village there is the Sirino Lake, at the foot of Serra Roccazzo.
The area around this village is rich in rural settlements and cultivation. The handcraft of wrought iron, copper and wood is well developed.
85040 - Piazza Umberto I
Tel. 0973 40001 - Fax 0973 40475
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.comune.nemoli.pz.it
Pro Loco di Nemoli
Piazza Santa Maria delle Grazie, 2
85040 - Nemoli (PZ)
Tel.: 0973 40001 - Fax: 0973 40475
Cell.: 329 3880948
POSIZIONE: centro
APERTURA: annuale