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The province of Potenza ( Italian: provincia di Potenza; Potentino: provìgnë dë Pùtenzë) is a province in the Basilicata region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Potenza . Geography [ edit] It has an area of 6,594.44 square kilometres (2,546.13 sq mi) and a total population of 369,538 (as of 2017).
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Capital of the Province of Potenza and the Basilicata...
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Potenza (Italian: Potenza) is an Italian city in south of...
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Potenza (en italiano Provincia di Potenza) es una provincia de la región de Basilicata, en Italia. Su capital es la ciudad de Potenza y en ella se concentran la mayoría de los servicios de la administración pública. Sus límites son: Al oeste con la Provincia de Salerno y Provincia de Avellino.
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Ancient times
The first settlement of Potentia (Potenza's original Latin name) was probably located at a lower elevation than at present, some 10 kilometres (6 miles) south of today's Potenza. The Lucanians of Potentia sided against Rome's enemies during the latter's wars against the Samnites and the Bruttii. Subjugated during the 4th century BC (later gaining the status of municipium), the Potentini rebelled after the Roman defeat at Cannaein 216 BC. However, the Battle of the Metaurus marked the end of a...
Middle Ages
In the 6th century, the city passed to the Lombard Duchy of Benevento. Incursions by Saracen raiders menaced the city until the Norman conquest of southern Italy secured the area. In the 12th century, Potenza became an episcopal see. In 1137, the city hosted Pope Innocent II and Emperor Lothair II during their failed attempt to conquer the Norman kingdom. In 1148 or 1149 in Potenza, Roger II of Sicily hosted King Louis VII of France, whom the Norman fleet had freed from the Saracens. After pi...
Modern age
In the following years of the Late Middle Ages, the city was owned by various feudal families before the Spanish domination, during which Potenza was the site of riots against the Spaniards. In 1694, it was almost completely destroyed by another earthquake. With the declaration of the Neapolitan Republic in 1799, Potenza was one of the first cities to rebel against the king. After temporary Bourbon repression, the city was conquered by the French army in 1806 and declared the capital of Basil...
The Torre Guevara, the last remnant of the old castle. It is now used to stage art exhibitions.The Palazzo Loffredo, a 17th-century noble residence. It now houses the National Archaeological Museum of Basilicata, dedicated to archaeologist Dinu Adameșteanu.Climate
Potenza experiences an oceanic climate (Cfb in the Köppen climate classification), failing narrowly to classify as warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb) because the month with the most precipitation has slightly less than three times as much as the driest month.
Population
Potenza has a population of 67,122 as of 2015. It is the largest city in Basilicata. Source:
Road
Potenza is located at the eastern end of the RA5 motorway, a 50 km (31 mi) branch from the A2 motorway.
Rail
Potenza is a rail junction on the main line from Salerno to Taranto, managed by FS Trenitalia. It has also a connection to Altamura and its own small metropolitan railway service, served by the Ferrovie Appulo Lucane regional company. The city's main station, which was originally named Potenza Inferiore, is now known as Potenza Centrale.[citation needed] The nearest airports are: 1. Salerno-PontecagnanoQSR 85 km (53 mi) 2. Foggia-Gino LisaFOG 101 km (63 mi) 3. Bari-PaleseBRI 130 km (81 mi)
Escalators
With the city centre situated at the top of a steep hill, escalators provide a form of public transport in Potenza. The largest, Santa Lucia Escalator (Italian: Scale Mobili Santa Lucia), is approximately 500 m (1,600 ft) long and connects Potenza's historic centre with a residential neighbourhood to the west by descending 100 m (330 ft) into a valley. Potenza's public escalator network is the largest in Europe and the second largest in the world after Tokyo.
Saint Gerard of Potenza(died 1118) – bishopPotenza is twinnedwith: 1. Denver, United States 2. Focșani, Romania 3. Osuna, Spain 4. Amatrice, Italy 5. Tunja, Colombia
Potenza es una ciudad italiana, capital de la región italiana de Basilicata y de la provincia homónima. Ubicada a los pies de los Apeninos lucanos septentrionales, a unos 819 m sobre el nivel del mar, se trata de la capital regional ubicada a más altura del país.
La provincia di Potenza è una provincia italiana della Basilicata, di 343 692 abitanti. Affacciata a sud-ovest per un breve tratto sul mar Tirreno , confina a ovest con la Campania ( provincia di Salerno e provincia di Avellino ), a nord con la Puglia ( provincia di Foggia , provincia di Barletta-Andria-Trani e città metropolitana ...
Province of Potenza, Basilicata. The territory of the Province of Potenza is mostly mountainous, with a very short coastline along the Thyrrhenian Sea. Provinces of Basilicata. Matera | Potenza. Info. Area: 6,545 km². Population: about 400,000 inhabitants. Zip/postal codes: 85010-85018, 85020-85040, 85042-85044, 85046-85059.
Potenza (Italian: Potenza) is an Italian city in south of Italy, in the region Basilicata. It is the capital of Basilicata and also the center of Potenza province. About 70,000 people live there. Potenza means strength in Italian. The altitude of the city center is 819m, thus making it the highest provincial capital in Italy. Potenza ...
