Rotonda (Lucano: Rutunna) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.

Rotonda
Comune di Rotonda
Location of Rotonda
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Rotonda is located in Italy
Rotonda
Rotonda
Location of Rotonda in Italy
Rotonda is located in Basilicata
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Rotonda (Basilicata)
Coordinates: 39°57′N 16°2′E / 39.950°N 16.033°E / 39.950; 16.033
CountryItaly
RegionBasilicata
ProvincePotenza (PZ)
Government
 • MayorRocco Bruno
Area
 • Total42.92 km2 (16.57 sq mi)
Elevation
635 m (2,083 ft)
Population
 (December 2008)[2]
 • Total3,632
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
DemonymRotondesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
85048
Dialing code0973
Patron saintSt. Anthony of Padua
Saint day8–13 June
WebsiteOfficial website

Rotonda is home to the Melanzana rossa di Rotonda production. This is the only Ethiopian Eggplant grown in Europe in significant quantities. It is a reddish kind of aubergine that looks similar to a tomato.

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. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)