Potenza

Potenza (Italian: Potenza) is an Italian city in south of Italy, in the region Basilicata. It is the capital of Basilicata and also the center of Potenza province. About 70,000 people live there.

Potenza Putenz(a)  (Neapolitan)
Comune
Città di Potenza
Panorama of Potenza
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Potenza
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Potenza (PZ)
Area [1]
• Total	173 km2 (67 sq mi)
Population  (31 May 2015)[2]
• Total	67,348
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	85100
Dialing code	0971
Website	Official website

Potenza means strength in Italian. The altitude of the city center is 819m, thus making it the highest provincial capital in Italy.

Potenza has a cathedral.