Montemurro

Montemurro
—  Comune  —
Comune di Montemurro

Coat of arms
Montemurro
Location of Montemurro in Italy
Coordinates:
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.