Montemurro (Basilicata)

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Montemurro
coat of arms
Montemurro (Italy)
Montemurro
Country Italy
region Basilicata
province Potenza  (PZ)
Coordinates 40 ° 18 ′  N , 15 ° 59 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 18 ′ 0 ″  N , 15 ° 59 ′ 0 ″  E
height 723  m slm
surface 56.54 km²
Residents 1,160 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 21 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 85053
prefix 0971
ISTAT number 076052
Popular name Montemurresi
Patron saint George and Mauritius
Website Montemurro

Montemurro is a southern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 1160 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Potenza in Basilicata .

location

The municipality is located about 41 kilometers south-southeast of Potenza on Lake Pietra del Pertusillo and belongs to the Comunità Montana Alto Agri . The southern boundary of the municipality is the Agri .

history

Effects of the 1857 earthquake on Montemurro

In 1857 there was a severe earthquake that caused considerable damage.

traffic

The Strada Statale 598 di Fondo Valle dell'Agri leads through the municipality from Atena Lucana to Eraclea .

Web links

Commons : Montemurro  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.