What is "lauria"

Lauria is an Italian town and comune of the province of Potenza, in Basilicata, situated near the borders of Calabria. It is a walled town on the steep side of a hill with another portion in the plain below. As of 2015 it had a population of 12,919.

Lauria is a genus of land snails in the family Lauriidae.

Lauria is an Italian town and comune of the province of Potenza, in Basilicata, situated near the borders of Calabria.

Lauria may also refer to:

• Francesco Lorenzo Brancati di Lauria (1612-1693), Italian cardinal and theologian
• Lauria (gastropod), a genus of land snail in the family Lauriidae. Species in that genus include:
  • Lauria cylindracea (Common chrysalis snail)
  • Lauria fanalensis
  • Lauria sempronii
• Lauria Nandangarh, a city/town in West Champaran district, Bihar state, northern India
• Roger of Lauria ( – 1305), Sicilian admiral in Aragonese service

Lauria is a surname of Italian origin. People with that name include:

• Carmelo Lauría Lesseur (1936-2010), Venezuelan businessman, lawyer and politician
• Dan Lauria (born 1947), American television, stage, and film actor
• Fabio Lauria (born 1986), Italian footballer
• Lissa Lauria (active from 2002), American actress and recording artist
• Lorenzo Lauria (born 1947), Italian international and world champion bridge player
• Matt Lauria (born 1982), American actor and musician
• Nando Lauria (born 1960), Brazilian musician
• Nicolás Lauría Calvo (born 1974), Argentine footballer
• Victoria Lauría, fictional character in the 2012 Argentine telenovela Graduados
• Vinnie Lauria (active from 2004), American entrepreneur and venture capitalist