Maschito

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Comune in Basilicata, Italy

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Coordinates: 40°55′N 15°50′E﻿ / ﻿40.917°N 15.833°E﻿ / 40.917; 15.833
Country| Italy
Region| Basilicata
Province| Potenza (PZ)
Frazioni| Caggiano, Cancada, Cantarella, Casano, Cerentino, Cerentino-Settanni, Cesina, Fontana d'Argento, Manes, Monte Calvello, Oreficicchio, Piano del Moro, Piano della Trinità, Serra della Nocelle, Sterpara
Government

• Mayor| Antonio Mastrodonato
Area

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• Total

| 45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation

| 594 m (1,949 ft)
Population

(2007)[2]

• Total

| 1,834
• Density| 41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym| Maschitani
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

85020

Dialing code| 0972
Patron saint| Prophet Elijah
Saint day| 20 July
Website| Official website

Maschito (Arbëreshë Albanian: Mashqiti;[3] Lucano: Maschìte) is a town and comune of the province of Potenza, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. Like other towns in the Vulture area, Maschito was repopulated by Albanian refugees after the occupation of Albania by the Ottoman Empire.[4]

## Geography

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Located Northeast of Basilicata, it is a small town covering a hill named Mustafà, about 594 metres (1,949 ft) above sea level. It is bounded by the comuni (Municipalities), of Forenza, Ginestra, Palazzo San Gervasio, Venosa.

Maschito has a typical Mediterranean climate with slight mountain characteristics, because of its distance from the sea.

## History

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Maschito was founded in 1467 by King Ferdinand I of Naples, when the Albanian hero Skanderbeg was sent with numerous troops to fight the Angevin pretenders to the throne of Naples and the Barons. The capture of Kruja by the Turks and the abandonment of Shkodër (1478–79) led to the first migration of Albanians (Arbëreshë) to Basilicata.[5]

In 1533, when the Fortress of Koroni fell the Albanian refugees of the area were allowed to settle areas of the Kingdom of Naples, including Maschito.[5][6] At that time the territory of Maschito belonged to the Bishop of Venosa and the Prior of Gerosolmitano of Bari.

By law, around November 17, 1539, the Notary Giacomo Citamiore of Venosa, and the Spanish viceroy of Naples, Pedro Álvarez de Toledo, ceded the aforementioned territory to Giovanni de Icis. The Albanians were obligated to pay one ducat a year from the annual income of each household, and 200 ducats extra a year if the number of homes increased by one.[citation needed]

## Economy

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The economy is based on agriculture, especially grapes and olives.

## Notes and references

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1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. ^ Howard, Patricia L. (2003). Women & plants: gender relations in biodiversity management and conservation. Zed Books. ISBN 978-1-84277-156-3. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
4. ^ Borghi, Marcella; Arrigoni, Viviana; Italy, Touring Club of; Guglielmo Martinello; Antony Shugaar (February 1999). Italy: a complete guide to 1,000 towns and cities and their landmarks, with 80 regional tours. Touring Editore. p. 92\. ISBN 978-88-365-1522-6. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
5. ^ a b Viscardi, Giuseppe Maria (2005). Tra Europa e Indie di quaggiù: chiesa, religiosità e cultura popolare nel Mezzogiorno, secoli XV-XIX. Ed. di Storia e Letteratura. p. 361\. ISBN 978-88-8498-155-4. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
6. ^ Bade, Klaus J.; Eijl, Corrie van; Schrover, Marlou (2007). Enzyklopädie Migration in Europa: vom 17. Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart. Schöningh. p. 367\. ISBN 978-3-506-75632-9. Retrieved 2 November 2010.

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Basilicata * Comuni of the Province of Potenza

* Abriola
* Acerenza
* Albano di Lucania
* Anzi
* Armento
* Atella
* Avigliano
* Balvano
* Banzi
* Baragiano
* Barile
* Bella
* Brienza
* Brindisi Montagna
* Calvello
* Calvera
* Campomaggiore
* Cancellara
* Carbone
* Castelgrande
* Castelluccio Inferiore
* Castelluccio Superiore
* Castelmezzano
* Castelsaraceno
* Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea
* Cersosimo
* Chiaromonte
* Corleto Perticara
* Episcopia
* Fardella
* Filiano
* Forenza
* Francavilla in Sinni
* Gallicchio
* Genzano di Lucania
* Ginestra
* Grumento Nova
* Guardia Perticara
* Lagonegro
* Latronico
* Laurenzana
* Lauria
* Lavello
* Maratea
* Marsico Nuovo
* Marsicovetere
* Maschito
* Melfi
* Missanello
* Moliterno
* Montemilone
* Montemurro
* Muro Lucano
* Nemoli
* Noepoli
* Oppido Lucano
* Palazzo San Gervasio
* Paterno
* Pescopagano
* Picerno
* Pietragalla
* Pietrapertosa
* Pignola
* Potenza
* Rapolla
* Rapone
* Rionero in Vulture
* Ripacandida
* Rivello
* Roccanova
* Rotonda
* Ruoti
* Ruvo del Monte
* San Chirico Nuovo
* San Chirico Raparo
* San Costantino Albanese
* San Fele
* San Martino d'Agri
* San Paolo Albanese
* San Severino Lucano
* Sant'Angelo Le Fratte
* Sant'Arcangelo
* Sarconi
* Sasso di Castalda
* Satriano di Lucania
* Savoia di Lucania
* Senise
* Spinoso
* Teana
* Terranova di Pollino
* Tito
* Tolve
* Tramutola
* Trecchina
* Trivigno
* Vaglio Basilicata
* Venosa
* Vietri di Potenza
* Viggianello
* Viggiano

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Arbëreshë settlements

Basilicata|

* Barile
* Brindisi Montagna
* Ginestra
* Maschito
* San Costantino Albanese
* San Chirico Nuovo
* San Paolo Albanese
* Rionero in Vulture

Calabria|

* Acquaformosa
* Amato
* Andali
* Bisignano
* Belvedere di Spinello
* Caraffa di Catanzaro
* Carfizzi
* Civita
* Castroregio
* Cervicati
* Cerzeto
* Curinga
* Falconara Albanese
* Farneta
* Firmo
* Frascineto
* Gizzeria
* Lungro
* Marcedusa
* Vena
* Marri
* Mongrassano
* Pallagorio
* Plataci
* Rota Greca
* San Basile
* San Benedetto Ullano
* San Cosmo Albanese
* San Demetrio Corone
* San Giacomo
* San Giorgio Albanese
* San Lorenzo del Vallo
* San Martino di Finita
* San Nicola dell'Alto
* Santa Caterina Albanese
* Serra d'Aiello
* Santa Sofia d'Epiro
* Spezzano Albanese
* Vaccarizzo Albanese
* Zagarise

Campania|

* Greci
* Alife

Molise|

* Campomarino
* Montecilfone
* Portocannone
* Ururi
* San Martino in Pensilis
* Sant'Elena Sannita
* San Giacomo degli Schiavoni
* Santa Croce di Magliano

Puglia|

* Casalvecchio di Puglia
* Chieuti
* San Marzano di San Giuseppe
* Carosino
* Monteparano
* Casalnuovo Monterotaro
* San Paolo di Civitate
* San Giorgio Ionico
* Faggiano
* Fragagnano
* Faeto
* Roccaforzata
* Monteiasi
* Castelluccio dei Sauri
* Montemesola
* Panni
* Monteleone di Puglia

Sicily|

* Bronte
* Biancavilla
* Contessa Entellina
* Piana degli Albanesi
* Santa Cristina Gela
* Mezzojuso
* Palazzo Adriano
* Sant'Angelo Muxaro
* San Michele di Ganzaria

See also
Arbëreshë people
Arbëresh language
Vaccarizzo Albanian

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Israel

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