Country Italy Province / Metropolitan city Potenza (PZ) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Elevation 1,023 m Local time Monday 9:06 AM | Region Basilicata Demonym(s) Viggianesi Dialing code 0975 Province Province of Potenza Postal code 85059 | |
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Viggiano is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Calvello, Corleto Perticara, Grumento Nova, Laurenzana, Marsicovetere, Montemurro.
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Map of 85059 Viggiano Province of Potenza, Italy
Viggiano is known to be land of migrant street musicians who brought their music in Italy and worldwide through the centuries, as well as renowned for the construction of the harps. Many viggianesi had the opportunity to play in many symphonic orchestras in Europe, United States and Australia. The street musicians from Viggiano are cited as an influence on Hector Malot's Sans Famille.
Today Viggiano is known to be home to Europe’s biggest oil field that makes Italy the third-largest oil producer of the continent, behind Norway and Great Britain.
The comune hosts the International Flute Competition "Leonardo De Lorenzo", some the jury members over the years include Jean-Pierre Rampal, Julius Baker, Jindřich Feld, Susan Milan, Carol Wincenc and Ransom Wilson.