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Venosa | |
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Città di Venosa | |
Coordinates: 40°57′42.37″N 15°48′53.23″E / 40.9617694°N 15.8147861°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Basilicata |
Province | Potenza (PZ) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Francesco Mollica (Azione) |
Area | |
• Total | 170.39 km2 (65.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
Population (31 December 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 11,863 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Demonym | Venosini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 85029 |
Dialing code | 0972 |
Patron saint | St Roch (formerly St Felix of Thibiuca) |
Saint day | August 16 |
Website | Official 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").[3]