Rotondella

Rotondella (Neapolitan language: 'a Retunne) is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.

Rotondella
Comune
Comune di Rotondella
View of Rotondella
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 40°10′N 16°31′E
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Matera (MT)
Frazioni	Mortella, Rotondella Due, Trisaia
Government
• Mayor	Gianluca Palazzo
Area [1]
• 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

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). ^{[citation needed]}

Frizzule c'a muddiche

Twin towns

• Casalfiumanese, Italy^{[citation needed]}