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Viggiano | |
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Comune di Viggiano | |
Coordinates: 40°20′N15°54′E / 40.333°N 15.900°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Basilicata |
Province | Potenza (PZ) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Amedeo Cicala |
Area | |
• Total | 89.03 km2 (34.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 975 m (3,199 ft) |
Population (1996) [3] | |
• Total | 3,148 |
• Density | 35/km2 (92/sq mi) |
Demonym | Viggianesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 85059 |
Dialing code | 0975 |
Patron saint | Saint Peter |
Saint day | April 7 |
Website | Official website |
Viggiano is a 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, and Montemurro.
Viggiano is known for migrant street musicians who have brought their music to Italy and worldwide through the centuries, as well as renowned for the construction of harps. [4] Many Viggianesi had the opportunity to play in many symphonic orchestras in Europe, United States and Australia. The street musicians from Viggiano are cited as an influence on Hector Malot's Sans Famille . [5]
Today Viggiano is known to be home to Europe's largest onshore hydrocarbon field that makes Italy the third-largest oil producer of the continent, behind Norway and United Kingdom. [6]
The comune hosted from 1997 to 2013 the International Flute Competition "Leonardo De Lorenzo", some the jury members over the years included Jean-Pierre Rampal, Julius Baker, Jindřich Feld, Susan Milan, Carol Wincenc, and Ransom Wilson. [7]
Year | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1936 | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
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Population | 5731 | 6188 | 6030 | 4351 | 4030 | 3777 | 3870 | 4046 | 4152 | 4039 | 3179 | 3088 | 3161 | 3208 | 3122 |
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