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.

CountryItaly

Elevation

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975 m (3,199 ft)

DemonymViggianesi

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

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Viggiano
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Coordinates: 40°20′N 15°54′E
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Potenza (PZ)
Government
• Mayor	Amedeo Cicala
Area [1]
• Total	89.03 km2 (34.37 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	975 m (3,199 ft)
Population  (1996)[3]
• Total	3,148
• Density	35.36/km2 (91.58/sq mi)
Demonym	Viggianesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	85059
Dialing code	0975
ISTAT code	076098
Patron saint	Saint Peter
Saint day	April 7
Website	Official website

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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]