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Comune in Basilicata, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Valsinni is a village and comune in the province of Matera, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy.
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Valsinni | |
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| Comune di Valsinni | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Valsinni  | |
  Valsinni Location of Valsinni in Italy  Valsinni Valsinni (Basilicata) | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′N 16°27′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Matera (MT) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gennaro Olivieri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,708 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Valsinnesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 75029 |
| Dialing code | 0835 |
| Patron saint | Saint Fabian, Madonna del Carmine |
| Saint day | 10 May, 21 July |
The village is bordered by Colobraro, Nocara, Noepoli, Nova Siri, Rotondella and San Giorgio Lucano.
The territory of the "comune" includes the ruins of the ancient city of Lagaria.
The town was known as Favale San Cataldo until 1873.
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Sights include:
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.
The main festival of Valsinni occurs on 9/10 May, including a religious procession for the patron Saint Fabian. Another event is L'estate di Isabella ("Isabella's Summer"), held every summer in the month of August to honor Renaissance poet Isabella Morra.
Isabella Morra, the 16th century writer and poet, came from Valsinni, at the time known as Favale .
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