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Francavilla in Sinni
Comune in Basilicata, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francavilla in Sinni (Lucano: Francavill) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, in southern Italy.
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History
The town was founded in 1426. It had a charterhouse, destroyed in early 19th century by the Grande Armée of Napoleon, when it was occupied by the troops of Joachim Murat.[3]
Geography
The municipality borders with Chiaromonte, Fardella, San Severino Lucano, Terranova di Pollino and San Costantino Albanese.[4] The river Sinni crosses its territory to the north.
Sport
The local football club is the F.C. Francavilla, that has its home ground in Nunzio Fittipaldi Stadium.
Transport
Francavilla is served by the SS 653 highway, that links the A2 motorway (at the exit "Lauria Nord", 35 km west) to the Ionian Coast (51 km east), nearby Policoro.
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