Anzi is a town and ''

comune A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...

'' in the

province of Potenza The province of Potenza (; Potentino: ) is a province in the Basilicata region of 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 are 100 ''comuni'' (singular: ''com ...

, in the Southern Italian region of

Basilicata Basilicata (, ; ), also known by its ancient name Lucania (, , ), is an administrative region in Southern Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia to the north and east, and Calabria to the south. It has two coastlines: a 30-kilometr ...

Main sights

Anzi boasts the fourth largest static

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in Europe. Since 2008, an astronomical observatory and planetarium has been in service on the summit of Mount Siri, managed by the Teerum Valgemon Aesai voluntary association, based in Anzi. By contacting the association, it is possible to visit the nativity scene and join in the exhibitions at the planetarium, as well as to participate in evenings of celestial observation.Turismo - Area Metropolitana

People

* Anthony Celebrezze,

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from 1962 to 1965. * Giuseppe Di Melfi, alias 'Young Zulu Kid', American flyweight boxer (1897–1977).

Geography

Anzi rises to above sea level, in the central-northern part of the province. It is the fourth highest comune in the region by altitude, after

Pietrapertosa Pietrapertosa is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Accettura, Albano di Lucania, Campomaggiore, Castelmezzano, Cirigliano, Corleto Perticara, Gorgogli ...

Marsicovetere Marsicovetere (Neapolitan language, Lucano: ) is a town of and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Geography It is bounded by the comuni of Calvello, Grumento Nova, Marsico Nuovo, Paterno, Basilicat ...

and

Viggiano 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 m ...

. It is bounded by the comuni of

Abriola Abriola is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Anzi, Calvello, Marsico Nuovo, Pignola Pignola is an Italian town in the province of Potenza in Basilicat ...

(17 km),

Brindisi Montagna Brindisi Montagna, also spelled Brindisi di Montagna ( Lucano: ) is an Arbëreshë town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Geography The municipality borders with Albano di Lucania, Anzi, Pote ...

(19 km),

Calvello Calvello ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata, known for its traditional production of artistic ceramics. It is bounded by the towns of Abriola, Anzi, Laurenzana, Marsi ...

(15 km),

Castelmezzano Castelmezzano ( Castelmezzano dialect: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Albano di Lucania, Anzi, Laurenzana, Pietrapertosa, Trivigno. It is one ...

(21 km),

Laurenzana Laurenzana (Neapolitan language, Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the region of Basilicata (southern Italy). It rises on a spur between the torre Camastro and the wood surrounding the Serrapotamo valley. History L ...

(11 km),

Pignola Pignola is an Italian town in the province of Potenza in Basilicata. It borders to the east with Anzi, to the south-west with Abriola, to the west with Tito and to the north with Potenza Potenza (, ; ; , Potentino dialect: ''Putenz'') is a ...

(23 km),

Potenza Potenza (, ; ; , Potentino dialect: ''Putenz'') is a ''comune'' in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata (former Lucania). Capital of the Province of Potenza and the Basilicata region, the city is the highest regional capital and one of ...

(25 km),

Trivigno Trivigno is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is the birthplace of the silent film actor and director Robert G. Vignola. References

Cities and towns in Basilicata {{B ...

(16 km). It lies exactly from Potenza and from the other province of Basilicata,

Matera Matera (, ; Neapolitan language, Materano: ) is a city and the capital of the Province of Matera in the regions of Italy, region of Basilicata, in Southern Italy. With a history of continuous occupation dating back to the Palaeolithic (10th mi ...

Twin towns

Ripacandida Ripacandida ( IPA: ; Ripacandidesi: ''Rubbuacànnə;'' Lucano dialect: ''R'bbacànnə'' or ''R'pacànnə'') 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, B ...

, Italy

References

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