Venosa

Venosa
Città di Venosa
Coat of arms of Venosa
Location of Venosa
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Venosa is located in Italy
Venosa
Venosa
Location of Venosa in Italy
Venosa is located in Basilicata
Venosa
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
 • Total170.39 km2 (65.79 sq mi)
Elevation
415 m (1,362 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2015)[2]
 • Total11,863
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
DemonymVenosini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
85029
Dialing code0972
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").[3]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Basilicata" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.