Montemurro

Montemurro
—  Comune  —
Comune di Montemurro
Coat of arms
Montemurro Location of Montemurro in Italy
Coordinates: 40°18′N 15°59′E / 40.3°N 15.983°E / 40.3; 15.983
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Potenza (PZ)
Frazioni	Le Piane
Area
- Total	56.54 km2 (21.8 sq mi)
Elevation	723 m (2,372 ft)
Population (30 March 2008)[1]
- Total	1,428
- Density	25.3/km2 (65.4/sq mi)
Demonym	Montemurresi (Local dialect: munt'murris')
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	85053
Dialing code	0971
Patron saint	St. George and St. Maurice[2]
Saint day	23 April (St. George) and 16–18 August (St. Roch)
Website	Official website

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

The Italian-American Lucchese crime family mobster brothers Raymond Montemurro and Monte Montemurro share their last name with the town. Monte Montemurro would later play a small part in the 1967 Air France Robbery.

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (ISTAT)
2. ^ 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.