Balvano
in Provincia di Potenza of Basilicate, Italy

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.650 and 15.513 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 38' 58" and E 15° 30' 48"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Italian, German, French, Sardinian, Catalan, Corsican, Slovenian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:49 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Rome
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:45 am and 4:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Italy in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Italy.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Italy. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Balvano

Balvano in Provincia di Potenza (Basilicate) with it's 1,306 inhabitants is located in Italy about 178 mi (or 286 km) south-east of Rome, the country's capital.

Local time in Balvano is now 02:49 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Rome with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Balvano, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Italy is Salerno / Pontecagnano Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Italy is Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula in a distance of 28 mi (or 46 km), South-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ricigliano, Vietri di Potenza, Scalo Romagnano al Monte, Salvitelle and Ariola. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 93%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

10°C (50 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

14°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

VIETRI DI POTENZA - LA PASTICHERIA

Published: January 21, 2012
Length: 16:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vivero Vietrese

For all who wants to take a glance and know a bit more of this little village in the southern Italy.


Pierpy e Vale alla fiumara di Vietri di Potenza

Published: August 12, 2009
Length: 32:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pierpy86pz

Pierpy e Vale alla fiumara di Vietri di Potenza, Ciccio commenta con Stefania.


CASA DI RIPOSO GIOVANNI PAOLO II VIETRI DI POTENZA (POTENZA)

Published: October 25, 2012
Length: 21:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PagineGialleit

CASA DI RIPOSO GIOVANNI PAOLO II http://www.paginegialle.it/casariposovietri-pz v. Castel Arioso Tel 0971 719007 Una cornice rilassante e serena con personale competente, gentile, tutto ciò...


La Madonna di Pierno (1965)

Published: May 18, 2014
Length: 59:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: zampognafilmfolkfest Vietri di Potenza

Al santuario della Madonna di Pierno,provincia di Potenza,un migliaio di metri sul livello del mare,le celebrazioni del 15 agosto rivelano origini arcaiche,che innestano sul cattolicesimo il...


Frana in Lucania (1960)

Published: May 18, 2014
Length: 36:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: zampognafilmfolkfest Vietri di Potenza

La vita dei contadini lucani si scontra non solo con un'atavica povertà,ma anche con l'accanimento della natura.Quando infuria il maltempo,il tugurio faticosamente conquistato rischia di finire...


I sette vizi capitali nella famiglia

Published: September 05, 2012
Length: 53:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Associazione Famiglie in cammino

Ciclo di incontri organizzati a Vietri di Potenza dall'Associazione "Famiglie in cammino" onlus, sul tema dei sette vizi capitali vissuti nella dimensione coniugale - sala multimediale Convento...


Zampognafilmfolkfest presenta: Uomini e spiriti

Published: February 10, 2014
Length: 36:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: zampognafilmfolkfest Vietri di Potenza

Zfilmfolkfest Vietri di Potena.


''Chi le ha insegnato a cucinare? Rovagnati! Hhhhhhhhhhhhh''

Published: April 29, 2012
Length: 15:04 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Vincenzo Casalaspro

Parodia pubblicità ''Rovagnati'' con: M.Lazner & Val degli Hell Crashers [ https://www.facebook.com/HellCrashers ] Da notare: La faccia da pecora di Lazner al momento del: ''Hhhhhhhhh''


Torrentismo nel Tuorno - Savoia di Lucania (PZ)

Published: August 03, 2007
Length: 21:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: sagal03

Discesa del torrente Tuorno nei pressi di Savoia di Lucania (PZ) con 6 cascate. www.lucaninatura.it.


La danza sull'acqua del folletto della corda

Published: August 24, 2009
Length: 52:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sagal03

La danza dell'acqua sulla cascata del Tuorno. www.lucaninatura.it Associazione Lucanin in Natura ALIN.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Balvano train disaster

In the Balvano train disaster of March 2/3, 1944, some 426 people illegally riding a steam-hauled freight train died of carbon monoxide poisoning when the train stalled on a steep gradient in the Armi tunnel. The accident occurred in southern Italy, near Balvano.

Located at 40.6692, 15.5019 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1944 in Italy, Railway accidents in 1944, Railway accidents in Italy, Tunnel disasters, Deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Balvano