Murlo
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| Murlo | |||
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| Comune di Murlo | |||
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| Coordinates: 43°10′N 11°23′E / 43.167°N 11.383°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Tuscany | ||
| Province | Siena (SI) | ||
| Frazioni | Bagnaia, Casanova, Casciano, Crevole, Fontazzi, Frontignano, La Befa, Lupompesi, Miniere di Murlo, Montepescini, Murlo, Poggiobrucoli, Poggiolodoli, Santo Stefano, Vallerano, Vescovado | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Antonio Loia | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 115.0 km2 (44.4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 294 m (965 ft) | ||
| Population (Dec. 2004[1]) | |||
| • Total | 2,116 | ||
| • Density | 18.4/km2 (47.7/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 56016 | ||
| Dialing code | 0577 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Murlo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 km south of Florence and about 20 km south of Siena.
Murlo borders the following municipalities: Buonconvento, Civitella Paganico, Montalcino, Monteroni d'Arbia, Monticiano, Sovicille.
The hill of Poggio Civitate was an ancient settlement which is currently the site of archaeological investigations.[2]
Recent analysis showed that DNA of individuals from Murlo were more closely related those from near Eastern people than those of the other Italian samples, lending credence to Herodotus' attribution of Lydian origin to the Etruscans.
[edit] Twin towns
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Poggio Civitate Excavation Project, University Of Massachusetts Amherst.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Ancient Etruscans were immigrants from Anatolia, or what is now Turkey in PhysOrg.com
