Viggiano
Encyclopedia
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
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Potenza
Province of Potenza
The Province of Potenza is a province in the Basilicata region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Potenza.-Geography:It has an area of 6,545 km² and a total population of 387,107 . There are 100 comuni in the province .-History:In 272 B.C. the province was conquered by the Greek army...
, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata
Basilicata
Basilicata , also known as Lucania, is a region in the south of Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia to the north and east, and Calabria to the south, having one short southwestern coastline on the Tyrrhenian Sea between Campania in the northwest and Calabria in the southwest, and a...
. It is bounded by the comuni of Calvello
Calvello
Calvello is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Abriola, Anzi, Laurenzana, Marsico Nuovo, Marsicovetere, Viggiano....
, Corleto Perticara
Corleto Perticara
Corleto Perticara is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Armento, Gorgoglione , Guardia Perticara, Laurenzana, Montemurro, Pietrapertosa, Viggiano....
, Grumento Nova
Grumento Nova
Grumento Nova is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. The ancient name of the town was Saponara.In the locality Spineta are the remains of the Roman town of Grumentum....
, Laurenzana
Laurenzana
Laurenzana is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the region of Basilicata . It rises on a spur between the torre Camastro and the wood surrounding the Serrapotamo valley.-History:...
, Marsicovetere
Marsicovetere
Marsicovetere is a town of 5.253 inhabitants and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Calvello, Grumento Nova, Marsico Nuovo, Paterno, Tramutola, Viggiano....
, Montemurro
Montemurro
Montemurro is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.The Italian-American Lucchese crime family mobster brothers Raymond Montemurro and Monte Montemurro share their last name with the town. Monte Montemurro would later play a small part in the...
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