Matera
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| Comune di Matera | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Matera (MT) |
| Mayor | Emilio Nicola Buccico |
| Elevation | 401 m (1,316 ft) |
| Area | 387.4 km2 (150 sq mi) |
| Population (as of June 2008) | |
| - Total | 60,310 |
| - Density | 156/km² (404/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | 40°40′N 16°36′E / 40.667°N 16.6°E |
| Gentilic | Materani |
| Dialing code | 0835 |
| Postal code | 75100 |
| Frazioni | La Martella, Venusio, Picciano A, Picciano B |
| Patron | Madonna della Bruna |
| - Day | July 2 |
  Location of Matera in Italy |
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| Website: www.comune.matera.it | |
| The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| State Party |  |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv, v |
| Reference | 670 |
| Region† | Europe and North America |
| Inscription History | |
| Inscription | 1993 (17th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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Matera is a town and province in the area of Basilicata. It can be found in the southern part of Italy. It is the capital of the province of Matera.
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