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LAURIA

Volume 13 · 49 words · 1860 Edition

a town of Naples, province of Basilicata, situate on the side of a steep hill, 7 miles S.S.E. of Lagonegro. It is divided into an upper and lower town, and has two parish churches, two convents, and several woollen factories. In the vicinity are numerous vineyards. Pop. about 9000.