Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Venosa is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 10,674 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 441 passengers departing from Venosa arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.venosa.pz.itAddress
Via Vittorio Emanuele II, n. 198
85029 Venosa
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Venosa415m7,785
Nucleo abitato
AltitudePopulation- San Giorgio415m29
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has grown 51% since 1861. US arrivals peaked in 1906 with 167 recorded passengers.
Total US arrivals
441
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
167 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Venosa recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Venosa.