Marsico Nuovo (Lucano: Màrsc) is a town and comune of the province of Potenza in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. It was the seat of the bishops of Grumentum.

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Marsico Nuovo
Comune
Comune di Marsico Nuovo
Coat of arms
Location of Marsico Nuovo
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Coordinates: 40°25′N 15°44′E
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Potenza (PZ)
Frazioni	Pergola, Galaino, Camporeale, Calabritto
Government
• Mayor	Massimo Macchia
Area [1]
• Total	101 km2 (39 sq mi)
Elevation	850 m (2,790 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017)[2]
• Total	4,014
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Demonym	Marsicani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	85052
Dialing code	0975
Patron saint	San Gianuario
Saint day	26 August

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It is an agricultural centre in the Agri river valley.

The city's origins are obscure, but, after the destruction by the Saracens of the ancient Grumentum, the town grew in importance, and became the seat of a county under the Normans (11th century). Its most famous count was Sylvester of Marsico.

It was subsequently ruled by the Hauteville, the Guarna and Sanseverino families. The last count from the latter, Ferrante Sanseverino, was exiled in 1552 and his fiefs acquired by the Kingdom of Naples.

This section is written like a travel guide. (January 2022)

Among the churches in the town are:

• Cathedral of San Giorgio
• San Gianuario
• San Michele Arcangelo
• Madonna del Carmine
• Santi Maria di Constantinopoli
• San Rocco, contains arts from a destroyed church of All Saints.