Policoro

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Policoro
Comune
Comune di Policoro
Eraclea square
Location of Policoro
Policoro Location of Policoro in Italy Show map of Italy Policoro Policoro (Basilicata) Show map of Basilicata
Coordinates: 40°12′N 16°40′E / 40.200°N 16.667°E / 40.200; 16.667
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Matera (MT)
Government
• Mayor	Enrico Mascia
Area [2]
• Total	67.66 km2 (26.12 sq mi)
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Population  (December 31, 2015)[3]
• Total	17,313[1]
Demonym	Policoresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	75025
Dialing code	0835
Patron saint	Madonna of the Bridge
Website	Official website

Policoro (Lucano: Pulecòre) is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. With some 17,000 inhabitants, is bounded by the towns of Rotondella, Scanzano Jonico and Tursi. Situated on the coast, its population swells in the summertime due to an influx of tourists who come to enjoy the Lido di Policoro.