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Potenza (town)

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Potenza

Capital of Potenza province and of Basilicata region, southern Italy, 130 km/81 mi southeast of Naples, situated in the Apennines at 825 m/2,707 ft above sea level; population (1991) 65,700. Potenza is a railway junction, and is an important focal point for the agricultural area. Recent industrial development includes chemicals, foodstuffs, textiles, engineering, and building materials. There are several medieval churches and a cathedral (12th-18th centuries).

In ancient times Potenza was the capital of the Roman province of Lucania. The town suffered severely from earthquakes in 1857 and 1980, and was damaged during World War II.

The 16th-century theologian Tullio Balsamo, the composer Francesco Stabile (1802-1861), and the sculptor Antonio Busciolano (1823-1871) were born here.
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