Forenza

Forenza (Lucano: ) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, southern Italy. It is bounded by the comuni of Acerenza, Avigliano, Filiano, Ginestra, Maschito, Palazzo San Gervasio, Pietragalla, Ripacandida.

Key facts

Italian comune.name: Forenza
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Forenza
Italian comune.image_skyline: Forenza.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: View of Forenza
Italian comune.image_shield: Forenza-Stemma.gif
Italian comune.region: Basilicata
Italian comune.province: Potenza (PZ)
Italian comune.mayor: Francesco Mastrandrea
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 116.31
Italian comune.population_total: 2033
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 August 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Forenzesi, Forentani
Italian comune.elevation_m: 836
Italian comune.istat: 076033
Italian comune.saint: St. Charles Borromeo
Italian comune.day: 4 November
Italian comune.postal_code: 85023
Italian comune.area_code: 0971

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: comune of Italy
Official name: Forenza
Demonym: forentani
Country: Italy
Located in: province of Potenza
Population: 1825
Area: 116.31
Elevation: 836
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Banzi
Official website: www.comune.forenza.pz.it
Image: Forenza.jpg
Dialing code: 0971
Licence plate code: PZ
Patron saint: Charles Borromeo

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postal code: 85023
Commons category: Forenza
Commons gallery: Forenza
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The village of Forenza is built on a hill top near the ruins of the ancient Samnite city of Forentum, which was occupied by the ancient Romans in 317 BC and destroyed during the Gothic War of 535–553 AD.

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