Banzi
Banzi (Lucano: Bànze) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, southern Italy.
Banzi | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Banzi | |
Location of Banzi  | |
  Banzi Location of Banzi in Italy  Banzi Banzi (Basilicata) | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′42″N 16°00′46″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
- "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
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.
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