Brienza

Brienza
Country	Italy
region	Basilicata
province	Potenza (PZ)
Coordinates	40 ° 29 ' N , 15 ° 38' E Coordinates: 40 ° 28 '43 " N , 15 ° 37' 48" E
height	713 m slm
surface	82.69 km²
Residents	3,967 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	48 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	85050
prefix	0975
ISTAT number	076013
Popular name	Brienzani
Patron saint	Cataldus
Website	Brienza

Brienza is a southern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 3967 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Potenza in Basilicata . The municipality is located about 22.5 kilometers southwest of Potenza on the Pergola and borders directly on the province of Salerno . Brienza is part of the Comunità montana Melandro .

history

The village of Brienza is a Longobard foundation from the 7th century. Presumably it was created after the establishment of a Benedictine abbey. At the turn of the 7th to the 8th century, a St. Martin's Church was built.

traffic

Strada Statale 95 Var di Brienza and Strada Statale 598 di Fondo Valle d'Agri run through the municipality .

Web links

Commons : Brienza - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

[1] Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.