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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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Marsico Nuovo | |
  Marsico Nuovo Location of Marsico Nuovo in Italy  Marsico Nuovo Marsico Nuovo (Basilicata) | |
| 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 | 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
- Santi Maria di Constantinopoli
- San Rocco, contains arts from a destroyed church of All Saints.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Population data from Istat
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