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Craco
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Craco

Ghost town · Italy

Abandoned
unknown
Founded
—
Population
620
Coordinates
40.379, 16.440
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Why it was abandoned

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Detected automatically from the text: Craco is a ghost town and comune in the southern Italian region of Basilicata, abandoned after the 1980 Irpinia earthquake.

History

Craco is a ghost town and comune in the southern Italian region of Basilicata, abandoned after the 1980 Irpinia earthquake. It is a tourist attraction and a popular filming location. In 2010, Craco was included in the watch list of the World Monuments Fund.

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