Irsina

Irsina
Montepelòse or Mondepelòse
Comune di Irsina
Location of Irsina
Irsina
Location of Irsina in Italy
Irsina
Irsina (Basilicata)
Coordinates: 40°45′N 16°14′E / 40.750°N 16.233°E / 40.750; 16.233
CountryItaly
RegionBasilicata
ProvinceMatera (MT)
FrazioniBorgo Taccone, Santa Maria d'Irsi
Government
 • MayorNicola Massimo Morea
Area
 • Total263.47 km2 (101.73 sq mi)
Elevation
548 m (1,798 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2015)[2]
 • Total4,965
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
DemonymIrsinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
75022
Dialing code0835
Patron saintSaint Euphemia
Saint day16 September
WebsiteOfficial website

Irsina, until 1895 called Montepeloso (in local dialect: Montepelòse or Mondepelòse), is a comune in the Province of Matera in the southern Italian region of Basilicata.

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)