Rotondella
Rotondella | |
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| Comune di Rotondella | |
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Rotondella Location of Rotondella in Italy Rotondella Rotondella (Basilicata) | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′N 16°31′E / 40.167°N 16.517°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Matera (MT) |
| Frazioni | Mortella, Rotondella Due, Trisaia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gianluca Palazzo |
| Area | |
• Total | 76.72 km2 (29.62 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 576 m (1,890 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (May 31, 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 2,335 |
| • Density | 30.44/km2 (78.83/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Rotondellesi (Italian), Rutunnare (vernacular) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 75026 |
| Dialing code | 0835 |
| ISTAT code | 077023 |
| Patron saint | Anthony of Padua |
| Saint day | 13 June |
| Website | Official website |
Rotondella (Neapolitan language: 'a Retunne) is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
Language
The local vernacular lies on the eastern tip of the Lausberg area, and as such it is an archaizing dialect of the Neapolitan language. It features a notable amount of inherited Ancient and Byzantine Greek words, like surigghia, "lizard", from *sauricola, a late diminuitive of σαύρα (saúra); ghattuvigghia "bat", from a similarly-formed diminuitive of νυκτερίς (nukterís), also influenced by ghatt "cat"; or zilona, "turtle", from χελώνη (chelóna), all with the same meaning.
Cuisine
- U pastizz rutunnar: Prodotti agroalimentari tradizionali (protected traditional food), half moon-shaped pie filled with mincemeat.[3]
- Frizzule c'a muddiche: pasta kneaded on a knitting needle (called frizzulo in the local vernacular) and served with meat sauce and fried, paprika-flavoured breadcrumbs.[4]
- Sospiri di Rotondella: a local twist on an all-Southern glazed sponge cake with cream filling. Also produced in Pisticci, with a slightly different recipe (the Rotondellese one is kept secret by the local pastry chef).
Twin towns
- Casalfiumanese, Italy
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ "U' Pastizz R'tunnar disciplinare di produzione" (PDF). Comune di Rotondella. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ MAR-TE.tv (November 17, 2024). "I FRIZZULI LUCANI: L'ARTE DELLA PASTA FATTA A MANO". facebook.com.