Country Italy Comuni 100 Area 6,545 km² Capital Potenza | Region Basilicata Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 375,781 (Sep 2014) University University of Basilicata | |
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Postal code 85010-85018, 85020-85040, 85042-85044, 85046-85059 Telephone prefix 0971, 0972, 0973, 0975, 0976 Clubs and Teams Potenza S.C., F.C. Francavilla, A.S. Melfi Points of interest Cristo Redentore, Monte San Biagio, Castle of Melfi, Cascate di San Fele, Dolomiti lucane Destinations Pollino National Park, Potenza, Appennino Lucano ‑ Val d'Agri, Maratea, Venosa | ||
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The Province of Potenza (Italian: Provincia di Potenza) is a province in the Basilicata region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Potenza.
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- Margareta wahlstr m keynote speech province of potenza italy
- Map of Province of Potenza Italy
- Geography
- History
- References
Map of Province of Potenza, Italy
Geography
It has an area of 6,545 square kilometres (2,527 sq mi) and a total population of 381,988 (2012). There are 100 comuni (singular: comune) in the province (see Comuni of the Province of Potenza).
History
In 272 B.C. the province was conquered by the Roman army. The new rulers named the region as Lucania. Later in the 11th century, the area became part of the Duchy of Apulia, which was at the time ruled by the Normans. From the 13th century it was part of the Kingdom of Naples, though Potenza was ruled by local feudataries. In 1861, the province was unified with the rest of Italy in the newly formed Kingdom of Italy.
The region has suffered from innumerable earthquakes and is still a seismically active area.