Montemurro
Montemurro | |
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| Comune di Montemurro | |
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Location of Montemurro | |
Montemurro Location of Montemurro in Italy Montemurro Montemurro (Basilicata) | |
| 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 |
Montemurro is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
References
- ^ "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.