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Potenza
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Potenza
Total population
67,122
Demographic figures from ISTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Potenza is a city and comune (municipality) in the region of Basilicata in Southern Italy. Its territory is bounded by the comuni of Anzi, Avigliano, Brindisi Montagna, Picerno, Pietragalla, Pignola, Ruoti, Tito, and Vaglio Basilicata. As the capital of the province of Potenza and of Basilicata, the city is the highest regional capital and one of the highest provincial capitals in Italy, overlooking the valley of the Basento river in the Apennine Mountains of Lucania, east of Salerno. With a population of 63,403 as of 2026, it is also the largest city in Basilicata.
History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics
- ISTAT code
- 076063
- Province
- Potenza (PZ)
- Region
- Basilicata
- NUTS3 (2024)
- ITF51
- Codice catastale
- G942
- Province capital
- Yes
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • ISTAT — Italian national statistics (Elenco comuni italiani), via istat.it (official ISTAT code, province, region, NUTS3, codice catastale)
- • ISTAT — Italian National Institute of Statistics — Elenco comuni italiani (CC BY 3.0 IT)