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Province of Potenza

Coordinates: 40°38′19″N 15°48′8″E / 40.63861°N 15.80222°E / 40.63861; 15.80222
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Province of Potenza
Provincia di Potenza (Italian)
Provìgnë dë Pùtenzë (Neapolitan)
Province
Provincial seat in Potenza
Provincial seat in Potenza
Flag of Province of Potenza
Flag
Official seal of Province of Potenza
Seal
Map highlighting the location of the province of Potenza in Italy
Map highlighting the location of the province of Potenza in Italy
Coordinates: 40°38′19″N 15°48′8″E / 40.63861°N 15.80222°E / 40.63861; 15.80222
Country Italy
Region Basilicata
Capital(s)Potenza
Municipalities100
Government
 • PresidentRocco Guarino
Area
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 • Total
6,594.44 km2 (2,546.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)[2][3]
 • Total
337,527
 • Density51.1836/km2 (132.565/sq mi)
GDP
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 • Total€8.585 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€22,942 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
85010-85018, 85020-85040, 85042-85044, 85046-85059
Telephone prefix0971, 0972, 0973, 0975, 0976
ISO 3166 codeIT-PZ
Vehicle registrationPZ
ISTAT076
WebsiteOfficial website

The province of Potenza (Italian: provincia di Potenza; Potentino: provìgnë dë Pùtenzë) is a province in the region of Basilicata in southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Potenza.

It has a population of 337,527 in an area of 6,594 square kilometres (2,546 mi2) across its 100 municipalities (comuni).[5][6][1]

History

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In 272 BC, the province was conquered by the Romans. The new rulers named the region Lucania. In the 11th century, the area became part of the Duchy of Apulia, which was at the time ruled by the Normans. From the 13th century, it was part of the Kingdom of Naples, though Potenza was ruled by local vassals. In 1861, the province was unified with the rest of Italy in the newly formed Kingdom of Italy.

The region has suffered from numerous earthquakes in historic times, and is still a seismically active area.

Geography

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The province is characterized by various natural landscapes, ranging from the mountain lakes of Monticchio, the Lucan forest, the Monte Sirino massif, the large National Park of Pollino (shared by Calabria) and the Tyrrhenian coast of Maratea. The largest city is Potenza, followed by Melfi.

Municipalities

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Main article: List of municipalities of the Province of Potenza

Demographics

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As of 2026, the population is 337,527, of which 49.5% are male, and 50.5% are female. Minors make up 13.1% of the population, and seniors make up 26.9%.[7][8]

Immigration

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As of 2025, of the known countries of birth of 335,524 residents, the most numerous are: Italy (319,408 – 95.2%), Romania (3,658 – 1.1%).[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
  2. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  3. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  4. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  6. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  7. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (On the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  8. ^ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
  9. ^ "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
  10. ^ "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
  11. ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27. (Click on 'View by country of birth', and on the search form, choose the statistical region of the municipality in the Area section, the Region, the Province, and the name of the Municipality)
  12. ^ "Resident population by sex, municipality and individual citizenship or country of birth from year 2002". demo.istat.it. ISTAT. 2025-01-01. Retrieved 2025-02-27.The file URL linking on technical dataset.
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