Forenza (Lucano: Ferénze) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, southern Italy. It is bounded by the comuni of Acerenza, Avigliano, Filiano, Ginestra, Maschito, Palazzo San Gervasio, Pietragalla, Ripacandida.

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Forenza
Comune
Comune di Forenza
Location of Forenza
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Coordinates: 40°52′N 15°51′E
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Potenza (PZ)
Government
• Mayor	Francesco Mastrandrea
Area [1]
• Total	116.31 km2 (44.91 sq mi)
Elevation	836 m (2,743 ft)
Population  (31 August 2017)[2]
• Total	2,033
• Density	17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Forenzesi, Forentani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	85023
Dialing code	0971
Patron saint	St. Charles Borromeo
Saint day	4 November
Website	Official website

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American World War I veteran Antonio Pierro was born in Forenza in 1896.

The village of Forenza is built on a hill top near the ruins of the ancient Samnite city of Forentum, which was occupied by the ancient Romans in 317 BC and destroyed during the Gothic War of 535–553 AD.^[3]

Sights include:

• Chiesa del Crocifisso, which preserves a wooden crucifix from the 17th century
• Chiesa Madre (Mother Church), featuring a Romanesque portal
• Annunziata Church, housing a statue of S. Maria of the Lombards in the interior.