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Marsico Nuovo — Comune — Comune di Marsico Nuovo 
Coat of armsLocation of Marsico Nuovo in Italy
Marsico NuovoCoordinates: 40°25′N 15°44′E / 40.417°N 15.733°ECoordinates: 40°25′N 15°44′E / 40.417°N 15.733°E Country Italy Region Basilicata Province Potenza (PZ) Frazioni Pergola, Galaino, Camporeale, Calabritto Government - Mayor Domenico Vita Area - Total 101 km2 (39 sq mi) Elevation 850 m (2,789 ft) Population - Total 5,134 - Density 50.8/km2 (131.7/sq mi) Demonym Marsicani Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 85052 Dialing code 0975 Patron saint San Gianuario Saint day 26 August Marsico Nuovo 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.
See also
Notes and references
Categories:- Cities and towns in Basilicata
- Communes of the Province of Potenza
- Basilicata geography stubs
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