Anzi, Basilicata

Anzi is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.

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Anzi
Comune
Comune di Anzi
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Location of Anzi
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Coordinates: 40°31′4″N 15°55′10″E
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Potenza (PZ)
Government
• Mayor	Maria Filomena Graziadei
Area ^[1]
• Total	77.1 km² (29.8 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	1,008 m (3,307 ft)
Population (2018-01-01)^[3]
• Total	1,626
Demonym	Anzesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	85010
Dialing code	0971
Patron saint	Saint Donatus
Saint day	August 7
Website	Official website

Main sights

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Anzi boasts the fourth largest static nativity scene in Europe. Since 2008, an astronomical observatory and planetarium has been in service on the summit of Mount Siri, managed by the Teerum Valgemon Aesai voluntary association, based in Anzi. By contacting the association, it is possible to visit the nativity scene and join in the exhibitions at the planetarium, as well as to participate in evenings of celestial observation.^[4]

Geography

Anzi rises to 1,029 metres (3,376 ft) above sea level, in the central-northern part of the province. It is the fourth highest comune in the region by altitude, after Pietrapertosa, Marsicovetere and Viggiano.

It is bounded by the comuni of Abriola (17 km), Brindisi Montagna (19 km), Calvello (15 km), Castelmezzano (21 km), Laurenzana (11 km), Pignola (23 km), Potenza (25 km), Trivigno (16 km). It lies exactly 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Potenza and 91 kilometres (57 mi) from the other province of Basilicata, Matera.

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