Viggiano, Mountain commune in Basilicata, Italy
Viggiano occupies 89 square kilometers of land in the province of Potenza, positioned at an elevation of 975 meters above sea level.
The settlement transformed from Roman Lucania in 272 BC to become part of the Duchy of Apulia during the Norman rule of the 11th century.
Musicians from Viggiano mastered the art of harp making and performed in orchestras across Europe, the United States, and Australia through generations.
The municipal offices at Via Roma 51 manage services for 3,329 residents, with foreign citizens representing 5 percent of the total population.
The territory contains the largest onshore hydrocarbon field in Europe, making Italy the third-largest oil producer after Norway and the United Kingdom.
Location: province of Potenza
Capital city: Viggiano
Elevation above the sea: 975 m
Shares border with: Corleto Perticara, Grumento Nova, Laurenzana, Marsicovetere, Calvello, Montemurro
Website: https://comune.viggiano.pz.it
GPS coordinates: 40.33333,15.90000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:28
Sacro Monte di Viggiano
6.3 km
Monte Volturino
11.7 km
Grumentum
5.5 km
Appennino Lucano - Val d'Agri - Lagonegrese National Park
742 m
Museo Nazionale dell'Alta Val D'Agri
5.9 km
Castello di Laurenzana
15.5 km
Riserva regionale Abetina di Laurenzana
9 km
Church of Madonna del Vetere
9.1 km
Museo Archeologico Nazionale Dell'Alta Val D'Agri e Parco Archeologico di Grumentum
5.9 km
Chiesa Madre Santissima Trinità
9.4 km
Basilica del Sacro Monte di Viggiano
773 m
Tramutola old mill and washhouse
9.6 km
Teatro romano
9.2 km
San Sebastiano church
719 m
Cappella Madonna di Loreto
9.6 km
Monumento ai portatori
1.6 km
Santa Maria Assunta (Grumento Nova)
5.1 km
Sanfelice villa
367 m
Grumentum amphitheatre
5.3 km
Santa Croce
10.5 km
Sant'Antonio church
491 m
Santa Caterina church
5.3 km
Villa d'Agri
6.7 km
Piazza Zecchettin
6.7 km
Cappella di Santa Lucia
9.7 km
Palazzo Terzella
9.5 km
Santuario Maria SS.ma del Monte Saraceno
10.1 km
Madonna del Grumentino
4 kmReviews
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