Murlo
| Murlo | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Murlo | ||
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  Murlo Location of Murlo in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 43°10′N 11°23′E / 43.167°N 11.383°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Tuscany | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | 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 | Fabiola Parenti | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 115.0 km2 (44.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 294 m (965 ft) | |
| Population (Dec. 2004[1]) | ||
| • Total | 2,116 | |
| • Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 53016 | |
| Dialing code | 0577 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Murlo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Florence and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) 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 located in the commune and 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.
Twin towns
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ Poggio Civitate Excavation Project, University Of Massachusetts Amherst.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Murlo. |
- Official website
- Ancient Etruscans were immigrants from Anatolia, or what is now Turkey in PhysOrg.com
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