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Marsico Nuovo
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Comune di Marsico Nuovo | |
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Location of Marsico Nuovo | |
Location of Marsico Nuovo in Italy Show map of ItalyMarsico Nuovo (Basilicata) Show map of Basilicata | |
Coordinates: 40°25′N 15°44′E / 40.417°N 15.733°E / 40.417; 15.733 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Basilicata |
Province | Potenza (PZ) |
Frazioni | Pergola, Galaino, Camporeale, Calabritto |
Government | |
• Mayor | Massimo Macchia |
Area | |
• Total | 101 km2 (39 sq mi) |
Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
Population
(31 December 2017)[2]
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• Total | 4,014 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Demonym | Marsicani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code |
85052
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Dialing code | 0975 |
Patron saint | San Gianuario |
Saint day | 26 August |
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 bishopsofGrumentum.
It is an agricultural centre in the Agri river valley.
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.
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Among the churches in the town are:
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