Albano di Lucania (Lucano: Albànë) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata.

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Albano di Lucania
Comune
Comune di Albano di Lucania
Location of Albano di Lucania
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Coordinates: 40°35′N 16°2′E
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Potenza (PZ)
Government
• Mayor	Bruno Santamaria
Area [1]
• Total	55.87 km2 (21.57 sq mi)
Elevation	899 m (2,949 ft)
Population  (30 April 2017)[2]
• Total	1,420
• Density	25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Demonym	Albanesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	85010
Dialing code	0971
Patron saint	St. Vitus
Saint day	15 June
Website	Official website

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The village's origins are uncertain due to limited written records. Over the centuries, it was ruled by various noble families: the D'Alba until 1301, followed by the Pipino family. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Albano was part of the Sanseverino fiefdom, and until 1800, it was under the rule of the dukes Ruggiero.

During World War II, a family of Austrian Jewish refugees (a father, mother, and child) were confined to forced residence in Albano. They were liberated with the arrival of the Allied army in September 1943.

This section is written like a travel guide. (January 2022)

The main sight in the town is the Mother Church of Santa Maria Maggiore (previously: chiesa Madonna della neve).

During 1956 and 1957, Albano served as the destination for Ernesto de Martino's ethnographic expedition to Basilicata. Specifically, from July 31 to August 17, 1956, the focus was on studying popular songs and funeral rituals, followed by a broader survey from May 15 to June 10, 1957, including neighboring areas, on healers and their clients. The findings from this research were later summarized in a chapter of the book 'Sud e magia'.^[3]