Potenza is a town and comune in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is the capital of the Potenza province and Basilicata.
Area of the commune: 173.95 km2
Area of the province: 6545 km2
Population of the commune (2001 census): 69,060
Population of the province (2001 census): 393,529
Number of communes: 100
The province lies in the southern part of Apennines, and is almost entirely mountainous; it has been (and is still) a poor and underdeveloped area, and in the past (approx. 1850-1950) it was hit by heavy emigration waves. Today, only the biggest centers have recorded an increase in population.
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The centro storico is located on a hill between the Chiente and Potenza rivers. Together with the modern town, sprawling on the plain below, it has a population of about 41,000. There is a lift (elevator) connecting the two towns. It is solid but unostentatious, being built between the 1600s and 1900s. In the central Piazza della Libertà there is the Loggia dei Mercanti with two-tier arcades dating from the Renaissance.
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It has a poor economy, largely focused on fishing.
