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Viggiano
Comune
Comune di Viggiano
Coat of arms of Viggiano
Coat of arms
Location of Viggiano
Map
Viggiano is located in Italy
Viggiano
Viggiano
Location of Viggiano in Italy
Viggiano is located in Basilicata
Viggiano
Viggiano
Viggiano (Basilicata)
Coordinates: 40°20′N 15°54′E / 40.333°N 15.900°E / 40.333; 15.900
CountryItaly
RegionBasilicata
ProvincePotenza (PZ)
Government
 • MayorAmedeo Cicala
Area
[1]
 • Total89.03 km2 (34.37 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
975 m (3,199 ft)
Population
 (1996)[3]
 • Total3,148
 • Density35/km2 (92/sq mi)
DemonymViggianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
85059
Dialing code0975
Patron saintSaint Peter
Saint dayApril 7
WebsiteOfficial 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]

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Demographics

Historical population of Viggiano
(Source: [8])
Year186118711881190119111921193119361951196119711981199120012011
Population573161886030435140303777387040464152403931793088316132083122

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Comune di Viggiano (PZ) - CAP e Informazioni utili". Tuttitalia (in Italian).
  3. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ John E. Zucchi, The Little Slaves of the Harp, McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, 1998, p.33
  5. ^ Eva Bonitatibus. "L'arpa perduta - L'identità dei musicanti girovaghi" (PDF) (in Italian and English). consiglio.basilicata.it. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 7, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  6. ^ Alessandra Migliaccio (May 30, 2013). "Oil Fields Under Olive Groves Offer Italy Economic Boost". bloomberg.com. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
  7. ^ "Past editions of the "Leonardo De Lorenzo" International Flute Competition". leonardodelorenzo.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  8. ^ Statistiche I.Stat - ISTAT



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