Rotondella Explained

Rotondella
Official Name:	Comune di Rotondella
Coordinates:	40.1667°N 47°W
Region:	Basilicata
Province:	Matera (MT)
Frazioni:	Mortella
Mayor:	Gianluca Palazzo
Area Total Km2:	76.72
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Total:	2887
Population As Of:	31 December 2009
Population Demonym:	Rotondellesi
Elevation M:	576
Saint:	Saint Antony of Padua
Day:	13 June
Postal Code:	75026
Area Code:	0835

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

Language

People of Rotondella speak R'tunnar (Rontondellese), a dialect of Basilicata.

Cuisine

• U' pastizz 'rtunnar

Prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale (protected traditional food), half moon shaped baked good filled with minced meat.^[2]

• Fruzz'ul c'a muddica: Frizzuli pasta with fried bread crumbs
• Sospiri di Rotondella: Italian pastry made with Italian sponge cake, pastry cream, and glaze

Twin towns

• Casalfiumanese, Italy

References

Notes and References

1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
2. Web site: U' Pastizz R'tunnar disciplinare di produzione. Comune di Rotondella. 23 December 2016.