Italy
Basilicata
Potenza
Vietri di Potenza is a comune in the provincia of Potenza, Basilicata with a population of 2,612 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 357 passengers departing from Vietri di Potenza arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Vietri.
Contact
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Address
Viale Tracciolino N. 3
85058 Vietri di Potenza
Map
Historical Names
Vietri→Vietri di Potenza
Changed on May 10, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centro abitato
AltitudePopulation- Vietri di Potenza405m1,814
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Mosileo325m15
- Convento Cappuccini491m0
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 declined 26% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Vietri di Potenza between 1830 and 1912 equal 14% of its current population, peaking in 1903.
Total US arrivals
357
1830–1912
Peak year
1903
63 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Vietri di Potenza recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Vietri di Potenza.