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
nativity scene
In the Christian tradition, a nativity scene (also known as a manger scene, crib, crèche ( or ), or in Italian ''presepio'' or ''presepe'', or Bethlehem) is the special exhibition, particularly during the Christmastide, Christmas season, of ar ...
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, United States
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Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
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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
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(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
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(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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Cities and towns in Basilicata
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