Irsina
Irsina
Montepelòse or Mondepelòse | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Irsina | |
Location of Irsina | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′N 16°14′E / 40.750°N 16.233°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Matera (MT) |
| Frazioni | Borgo Taccone Santa Maria d'Irsi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicola Massimo Morea |
| Area | |
• Total | 263.47 km2 (101.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 548 m (1,798 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2015) | |
• Total | 4,965 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Irsinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 75022 |
| Dialing code | 0835 |
| Patron saint | Saint Euphemia |
| Saint day | 16 September |
| Website | Official website |
Irsina, until 1895 called Montepeloso (in local dialect: Montepelòse or Mondepelòse), is a town, comune (municipality) and former Latin bishopric in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").