Picerno
Picerno | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Picerno | |
View of Picerno | |
Location of Picerno | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′N 15°38′E / 40.633°N 15.633°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Lettieri |
| Area | |
• Total | 78 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 721 m (2,365 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2009) | |
• Total | 6,109 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Picernesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85055 |
| Dialing code | 0971 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas |
| Saint day | 9 May and 6 December |
| Website | Official website |
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Picerno is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Balvano, Baragiano, Potenza, Ruoti, Savoia di Lucania, Tito, and Vietri di Potenza.