Venosa

Venosa
Comune di Venosa
View of Venosa
Venosa
Location of Venosa in Italy
Venosa
Venosa (Basilicata)
Coordinates: 40°57′42.37″N 15°48′53.23″E / 40.9617694°N 15.8147861°E / 40.9617694; 15.8147861
CountryItaly
RegionBasilicata
ProvincePotenza (PZ)
Government
 • MayorFrancesco Mollica (Azione)
Area
 • Total
170.39 km2 (65.79 sq mi)
Elevation
415 m (1,362 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2015)
 • Total
11,863
 • Density69.623/km2 (180.32/sq mi)
DemonymVenosini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
85029
Dialing code0972
ISTAT code076095
Patron saintSt Roch
(formerly St Felix of Thibiuca)
Saint dayAugust 16
WebsiteOfficial website

Venosa (Lucano: Vënòsë [və'noʊzə]) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata, in the Vulture area. It is bounded by the comuni of Barile, Ginestra, Lavello, Maschito, Montemilone, Palazzo San Gervasio, Rapolla and Spinazzola. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").