Marsicovetere
Marsicovetere | |
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Comune di Marsicovetere | |
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Coordinates: 40°22′N 15°50′E / 40.367°N 15.833°ECoordinates: 40°22′N 15°50′E / 40.367°N 15.833°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Basilicata |
Province | Potenza (PZ) |
Frazioni | Barricelle, Villa d'Agri |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marco Zipparri |
Area | |
• Total | 37.82 km2 (14.60 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,037 m (3,402 ft) |
Population (30 September 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 5,543 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Marsicoveteresi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 85050 |
Dialing code | 0975 |
Patron saint | St. Bernardino of Siena |
Saint day | May 20 |
Website | Official website |
Marsicovetere (Lucano: Marsëcuvètrë) is a town of and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
Geography[]
It is bounded by the comuni of Calvello, Grumento Nova, Marsico Nuovo, Paterno, Tramutola and Viggiano.[3]
Historically important is the historic center, the old Marsicovetere, although the most population resides today in Villa d'Agri, a hamlet (frazione) representing the new part of the town, at 600 metres (2,000 ft) of elevation. The other municipal hamlet is Barricelle.
History[]
Marsicovetere was an ancient city of the Marsi in the Agri River valley, later conquered by the Romans. In the year 1000 it was seat of a county. In 1498 King Frederick IV of Naples donated it to the Caracciolo family, who held it until 1777 save a brief parenthesis under the Di Palmas. In 1860 it was annexed to the Kingdom of Italy.
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ 40449 Marsicovetere on OpenStreetMap
External links[]
Media related to Marsicovetere at Wikimedia Commons
- Cities and towns in Basilicata
- Municipalities of the Province of Potenza
- Basilicata geography stubs