Tursi
Tursi (Tursitano: Turse; Ancient Greek: Θυρσοί, romanized: Thursoí; Latin: Tursium) is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata.
Tursi | |
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| Comune di Tursi | |
The Church of Anglona. | |
Location of Tursi | |
Tursi Location of Tursi in Italy Tursi Tursi (Basilicata) | |
| Coordinates: 40°15′N 16°28′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Matera (MT) |
| Frazioni | Anglona, Panevino, Caprarico |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salvatore Cosma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 159.93 km2 (61.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 243 m (797 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2004) | |
| • Total | 5,390 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tursitani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 75028 |
| Dialing code | 0835 |
| Patron saint | St. Philip Neri |
| Saint day | May 26 |
| Website | Official website |
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