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Montemurro is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
Montemurro | |
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Comune di Montemurro | |
Coordinates: 40°18′N 15°59′E / 40.300°N 15.983°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Basilicata |
Province | Potenza (PZ) |
Frazioni | Le Piane |
Area | |
• Total | 56.54 km2 (21.83 sq mi) |
Elevation | 723 m (2,372 ft) |
Population (30 March 2008)[2] | |
• Total | 1,428 |
• Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
Demonym | Montemurresi (Local dialect: munt'murris') |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 85053 |
Dialing code | 0971 |
ISTAT code | 076052 |
Patron saint | St. George and St. Maurice[3] |
Saint day | 23 April (St. George) and 16–18 August (St. Roch) |
Website | Official website |
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (ISTAT)
- ^ St. Roch was elected by the patron Montemurro Montemurresi glorious in the 17th century, following an outbreak of plague from which were released through the intercession of the saint.