Picerno

Picerno is a southern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 6065 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Potenza, in the Basilicata. The community is located about 14 kilometers west of Potenza. The municipality belongs to the Comunità montana Melandro.

History

Counter in 1000 AD, the town was founded under the name Pizini. 1331 she came to the county Potenza. 1857 the town was destroyed in this seismically very active region.

Traffic

The municipality is crossed by the motor Raccordo Autostradale 5 of Potenza to the Autostrada A3. The Strada Statale 94 del Varco di Piestretta also runs through the municipality.

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