Elevation 1,067 m (3,501 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Monday 8:22 AM | Demonym(s) Anzesi Dialing code 0971 Postal code 85014 | |
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Anzi is a town and comune of 1,825 inhabitants, in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
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Map of 85010 Anzi Province of Potenza, Italy
Territory
Anzi rises to 1,029 metres (3,376 ft) above sea level, in the central-northern part of the province. It is the fourth highest comune in the region by altitude, after Pietrapertosa, Marsicovetere and Viggiano. It is bounded by the comuni of Abriola (17 km), Brindisi Montagna (19 km), Calvello (15 km), Castelmezzano (21 km), Laurenzana (11 km), Pignola (23 km), Potenza (25 km), Trivigno (16 km). It lies exactly 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Potenza and 91 kilometres (57 mi) from the other province of Basilicata, Matera.
Main sights
Anzi boasts the fourth largest static nativity scene in Europe. Since 2008, an astronomical observatory and planetarium has been in service on the summit of Mount Siri, managed by the Teerum Valgemon Aesai voluntary association, based in Anzi. By contacting the association, it is possible to visit the nativity scene and join in the exhibitions at the planetarium, as well as to participate in evenings of celestial observation.