Forenza
Comune in Basilicata, Italy
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Forenza (Lucano: Ferénze) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, southern Italy. It is bounded by the comuni of Acerenza, Avigliano, Filiano, Ginestra, Maschito, Palazzo San Gervasio, Pietragalla, Ripacandida.
Forenza | |
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| Comune di Forenza | |
 View of Forenza | |
  Forenza Location of Forenza in Italy  Forenza Forenza (Basilicata) | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′N 15°51′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Mastrandrea |
| Area | |
• Total | 116.31 km2 (44.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 836 m (2,743 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 2,033 |
| • Density | 17.48/km2 (45.27/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Forenzesi, Forentani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85023 |
| Dialing code | 0971 |
| ISTAT code | 076033 |
| Patron saint | St. Charles Borromeo |
| Saint day | 4 November |
| Website | Official website |
The village of Forenza is built on a hill top near the ruins of the ancient Samnite city of Forentum, which was occupied by the ancient Romans in 317 BC and destroyed during the Gothic War of 535–553 AD.[3]
Main sights
Sights include:
- Chiesa del Crocifisso, which preserves a wooden crucifix from the 17th century
- Chiesa Madre (Mother Church), featuring a Romanesque portal
- Annunziata Church, housing a statue of S. Maria of the Lombards in the interior.
