Marsico Nuovo

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Comune in Basilicata, Italy
Coat of arms of Marsico Nuovo
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Location of Marsico Nuovo
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40°25′N 15°44′E / 40.417°N 15.733°E / 40.417; 15.733CountryItalyRegionBasilicataProvincePotenza (PZ)FrazioniPergola, Galaino, Camporeale, CalabrittoGovernment
 • MayorMassimo MacchiaArea • Total101 km2 (39 sq mi)Elevation
850 m (2,790 ft)Population
 (31 December 2017)[2]
 • Total4,014 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)DemonymMarsicaniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
85052
Dialing code0975Patron saintSan GianuarioSaint day26 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 bishops of Grumentum.

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:

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population data from Istat

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