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Viggianello, Basilicata

Coordinates: 39°58′N 16°5′E / 39.967°N 16.083°E / 39.967; 16.083
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Viggianello
Comune di Viggianello
Church of Saint Catherine Virgin and Martyr
Church of Saint Catherine Virgin and Martyr
Location of Viggianello
Map
Viggianello is located in Italy
Viggianello
Viggianello
Location of Viggianello in Italy
Viggianello is located in Basilicata
Viggianello
Viggianello
Viggianello (Basilicata)
Coordinates: 39°58′N 16°5′E / 39.967°N 16.083°E / 39.967; 16.083
CountryItaly
RegionBasilicata
ProvincePotenza (PZ)
Frazionisono 36[1] tra cui Campo le Rose, Conocchielle, Pantana, Pedali, Prantalato, Prastio, Santa Rosalia, Torno, Varco, Vocolio, Voscari, Zarafa
Government
 • MayorAntonio Rizzo
Area
 • Total120.83 km2 (46.65 sq mi)
Elevation500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (December 2008)[4]
 • Total3,294
 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
DemonymViggianellesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
85040
Dialing code0973
Patron saintSt. Francis of Paola, St Catherine of Alexandria
Saint dayLast Sunday in August, 25 November
WebsiteOfficial website

Viggianello (Lucano: Bingianieddu) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Viggianello" (in Italian).
  4. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  5. ^ "Basilicata" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.