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Banzi (Lucano: Bànze) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, southern Italy.
Banzi | |
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Comune di Banzi | |
Coordinates: 40°51′42″N 16°00′46″E / 40.86167°N 16.01278°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Basilicata |
Province | Potenza (PZ) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nicola Vertone |
Area | |
• Total | 83.06 km2 (32.07 sq mi) |
Elevation | 571 m (1,873 ft) |
Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 1,320 |
Demonyms | Banzesi, Bantini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 85010 |
Dialing code | 0971 |
Website | Official website |
Called Bantia in antiquity, it was the site of the find of the bronze tablet known as the Tabula Bantina, which contains a fragment of the ancient Oscan language.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
Sources
edit- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Peck, Harry Thurston, ed. (1898). "Bantia". Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities. New York: Harper & Brothers.