Viggianello, Basilicata

Viggianello
Comune di Viggianello
Church of Saint Catherine Virgin and Martyr
Location of Viggianello
Viggianello
Location of Viggianello in Italy
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
 • Total
120.83 km2 (46.65 sq mi)
Elevation500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (December 2008)[4]
 • Total
3,294
 • 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

  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.