Montemurro

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Comune in Basilicata, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Montemurro

40°18′N 15°59′E / 40.300°N 15.983°E / 40.300; 15.983CountryItalyRegionBasilicataProvincePotenza (PZ)FrazioniLe PianeArea

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• Total56.54 km² (21.83 sq mi)Elevation

723 m (2,372 ft)Population

(30 March 2008)^[2]

• Total1,428 • Density25/km² (65/sq mi)DemonymMontemurresi (Local dialect: munt'murris')Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

85053

Dialing code0971ISTAT code076052 Patron saintSt. George and St. Maurice^[3]Saint day23 April (St. George) and 16–18 August (St. Roch)WebsiteOfficial website

Montemurro is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (ISTAT)
^ St. Roch was elected by the patron Montemurro Montemurresi glorious in the 17th century, following an outbreak of plague from which were released through the intercession of the saint.