Tursi

Tursi (Turse in Tursitano dialect; ; ) is an Italian comune of 4,712 inhabitants in the province of Matera in Basilicata, elevated to a city by decree of the President of the Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi on May 4, 2006. The municipality is home to the Basso Sinni mountain community.

Key facts

Italian comune.name: Tursi
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Tursi
Italian comune.image_skyline: Santuario anglona.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: The Church of Anglona in Tursi
Italian comune.image_shield: tursi-Stemma.gif
Italian comune.shield_size: px
Italian comune.region: Basilicata
Italian comune.province: Matera (MT)
Italian comune.frazioni: Anglona, Panevino, Caprarico
Italian comune.mayor: Salvatore Cosma
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 159.93
Italian comune.population_total: 4712

Article

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Contents

Physical geography
Territory
Hydrology
Geology and morphology
Climate
Origins of the name
History
Origins
Middle Ages
Modern Age
Contemporary age
Symbols
Coat of arms
Honors
Landmarks and places of interest
Religious architecture
Civil architecture
Military architecture
Other architecture
Archaeological sites
Society
Demographic development
Ethnic groups and foreign minorities
Languages and dialects
Religion
Traditions and folklore
Culture
Education
Libraries
Schools
Museums
Cinema
Cuisine
Anthropogenic geography
Urbanism
Historical subdivisions
Economy
Agriculture
Breeding
Tourism
Infrastructure and transportation
Roads
Railways
Administration
Sister cities
Sports
Sports facilities
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography

The urban center began to develop in the 5th century around the castle, in 1561 it was among the most populous, and in 1601 it was the city in the province of the kingdom with the largest number of fires, numbering 1799, ahead of Melfi (1772), Venosa (1095), Potenza (1082) and Tricarico (1073).