Marconia

Comune in Basilicata, Italy
Location of Marconia di Pisticci
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40°21′49″N 16°41′23″E / 40.36361°N 16.68972°E / 40.36361; 16.68972CountryItalyRegionBasilicataProvinceMatera (MT)Elevation
106 m (348 ft)Population
 (2001)
 • Total9,258DemonymMarconesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
75015
Dialing code0835Patron saintMadonna delle GrazieSaint daySecond sunday of SeptemberWebsiteOfficial website

Marconia (Marconij) is a town in the region of Basilicata, Italy with about 10,000 inhabitants. It is located in the Province of Matera and is considered a "frazione," or administrative district, of the nearby city of Pisticci.

Marconia was settled during Second World War period, like restrict colony, where live dissenter politicos forced to work.

Marconia is named for Guglielmo Marconi, an Italian 20th-century inventor, who inventing wireless communications (radio).

External links

  • https://www.regololab.com/
  • http://www.marconiashop.it/