Satriano di Lucania
Satriano di Lucania is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.History
In the Middle Age it was a small village called "Pietrafixa", later Italianized in Pietrafesa until 1887, when the Municipal Administration decided to change the toponym in Satriano, borrowed by the ancient lucan stronghold "Satrianum" whose ruins are located on the mountain behind, to strengthen its historical ties with it.
In the 16th century, the town gave the nickname to the painter Giovanni De Gregorio.
In the late 19th century, the highest population growth was recorded, with almost 3000 inhabitants.
The village's main attraction are its murals.
Events in the town include the Carnival of Satriano di Lucania and the Lucania Etno Folk Festival.Twin towns
The town is twinned with:
