Forenza (
Lucano: ) is a town and ''
comune
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'' in the
province of Potenza
The Province of Potenza ( it, Provincia di Potenza; Potentino: ) is a province in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. Its capital is the city of Potenza.
Geography
It has an area of and a total population of 369,538 (as of 2017). There a ...
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Basilicata
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Italy
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Acerenza
Acerenza ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
History
With its strategic position above sea-level, Acerenza has been sacked by a series of invaders.
The town, then kno ...
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Avigliano
Avigliano ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata.
Geography
Overview
The area surrounding Avigliano is considered mountainous with elevations varying between . Town's ...
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Filiano
Filiano ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni (Municipalities,) of Atella, Avigliano, Forenza, Ripacandida, San Fele
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Ginestra
Ginestra ( aae, Zhura) is an Arbëreshë town and ''comune'' in the Province of Potenza, Basilicata, Italy. It is bounded by the comuni of Barile, Forenza, Maschito, Ripacandida, Venosa
Venosa ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the p ...
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Maschito
Maschito ( aae, Mashqiti; Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Potenza, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. Like other towns in the Vulture area, Maschito was repopulated by Albanian refugees after the occupation of Alb ...
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Palazzo San Gervasio
Palazzo San Gervasio ( Lucano: ) is a small agricultural town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni (Municipalities) of Acerenza, Banzi, Forenza, Genzano di Lucan ...
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Pietragalla
Pietragalla is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bordered by the comuni of Acerenza, Avigliano, Cancellara, Forenza, Potenza, Vaglio Basilicata
Vaglio Basilicata is a town and ...
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Ripacandida
Ripacandida is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Atella, Barile, Filiano, Forenza, Ginestra, Rionero in Vulture.
Archaeology
The study of the necropol ...
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American
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** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
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World War I
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veteran
Antonio Pierro was born in Forenza in 1896.
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.
Main sights
Sights include:
*Chiesa del Crocifisso, which preserves a wooden crucifix from the 17th century
*Chiesa Madre (Mother Church), featuring a
Romanesque portal
*Annunziata Church, housing a statue of S. Maria of the Lombards in the interior.
References
External links
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Cities and towns in Basilicata
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