Potenza
Potenza
Putenz(a) (Neapolitan) | |
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| Comune di Potenza | |
Left: A view of Mario Pagano Square, Stabile Theater, Potenza Province Office, Musmeci Bridge, Right: Potenza San Gerardo Cathedral, Reale Palace, San Gerardo Temple (from top to bottom) | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Potenza within the Province of Potenza | |
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| Coordinates: 40°38′N 15°48′E / 40.633°N 15.800°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Telesca (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 175.43 km2 (67.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 819 m (2,687 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 63,864 |
| • Density | 364.04/km2 (942.87/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Potentini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85100 |
| Dialing code | 0971 |
| ISTAT code | 076063 |
| Patron saint | St. Gerard |
| Saint day | May 30 |
| Website | Official website |
Potenza (/pəˈtɛnzə/, also US: /poʊˈtɛntsɑː/; Italian: [poˈtɛntsa] ⓘ; Neapolitan: Putenza, Potentino dialect: Putenz) is a city and comune (municipality) in the region of Basilicata in southern Italy.
Capital of the Province of Potenza and the Basilicata region, 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 63,864, it is also the largest city in Basilicata.
Its territory is bounded by the comuni of Anzi, Avigliano, Brindisi Montagna, Picerno, Pietragalla, Pignola, Ruoti, Tito and Vaglio Basilicata.