Marsico Nuovo
Marsico Nuovo (Lucano: Màrsc) is a town and comune of the province of Potenza in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. It was the seat of the bishops of Grumentum.
Marsico Nuovo | |
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Comune di Marsico Nuovo | |
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Location of Marsico Nuovo | |
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Coordinates: 40°25′N 15°44′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Basilicata |
Province | Potenza (PZ) |
Frazioni | Pergola, Galaino, Camporeale, Calabritto |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gelsomina Sassano |
Area | |
• Total | 101 km2 (39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 4,014 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Marsicani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 85052 |
Dialing code | 0975 |
Patron saint | San Gianuario |
Saint day | 26 August |
It is an agricultural centre in the Agri river valley.
History
The city's origins are obscure, but, after the destruction by the Saracens of the ancient Grumentum, the town grew in importance, and became the seat of a county under the Normans (11th century). Its most famous count was Sylvester of Marsico.
It was subsequently ruled by the Hauteville, the Guarna and Sanseverino families. The last count from the latter, Ferrante Sanseverino, was exiled in 1552 and his fiefs acquired by the Kingdom of Naples.
Main sights
Among the churches in the town are:
- Cathedral of San Giorgio
- San Gianuario
- San Michele Arcangelo
- Madonna del Carmine
- San Rocco
- Santi Maria di Constantinopoli
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References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Population data from Istat
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