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Country
  
Elevation
  
250 m (820 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Area
  
31 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 2:31 AM

Postal code
  
75029

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Matera (MT)

Demonym(s)
  
Valsinnesi

Dialing code
  
0835

Province
  
Province of Matera

Region
  
Dialling code
  
0835

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Weather
  
12°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 77% Humidity

Valsinni is a village and comune in the province of Matera, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy.

Contents

Map of 75029 Valsinni Province of Matera, Italy

The village is bordered by Colobraro, Nocara, Noepoli, Nova Siri, Rotondella and San Giorgio Lucano.

History

The territory of the comune includes the ruins of the ancient city of Lagaria. Its most famous buildings which are part of Valsinni's heritage are: the Castle, dating back to the 11th century, where the Italian Renaissance poet Isabella Morra lived and died, the Palazzo Melidoro, the Chiesa Madre (mother church) of medieval origins and the Chiesa dell'Annunziata from the 17th century.

Economy

The town has an ancient tradition of millers, whose symbol is the mill of Palazzo Mauri, which is still supplied with large stone wheels. The economy of the town is mostly based on agriculture and livestock breeding.

Festivals

Major festival of Valsinni is on the 9th and 10th of May when there is a religious procession for the patron Saint Fabian.

People

Isabella Morra, the 16th century writer and poet, came from Valsinni when it was known as Favale San Cataldo.

Dr. Jay M. Arena was born to parents from Valsinni, Italy. Dr. Arena invented child safety caps for medicine bottles and was also one of the first Americans to visit China in 1972.

References

Valsinni Wikipedia


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