Palazzo San Gervasio

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Palazzo San Gervasio
Comune
Comune di Palazzo San Gervasio
Location of Palazzo San Gervasio
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Coordinates: basilicata 40°56′N 15°59′E / 40.933°N 15.983°E / 40.933; 15.983
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Potenza (PZ)
Government
• Mayor	Michele Mastro
Area [1]
• Total	62 km2 (24 sq mi)
Elevation	483 m (1,585 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017)[2]
• Total	4,825
• Density	78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym	Palazzesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	85026
Dialing code	0972
Patron saint	St. Anthony of Padua
Saint day	June 13
Website	Official website

Palazzo San Gervasio (Lucano: Palàzze) is a small agricultural town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni (Municipalities) of Acerenza, Banzi, Forenza, Genzano di Lucania, Maschito, Spinazzola, and Venosa.

While the regional Lucanian dialect is still spoken amongst the older inhabitants, it has largely been replaced because the younger generations have been taught the standard form of Italian in school.

The town was allegedly founded in the early Middle Ages, after the nearby town of Banzi was destroyed by a Saracen attack.