Morsiano

Morsiano
The particular shape of the Pietra di Bismantova in the province of Reggio Emilia
Coordinates: 44°18′18″N 10°30′23″E / 44.305°N 10.50639°E / 44.305; 10.50639
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Reggio-Emilia
Comune	Villa-Minozzo
Area
– Total	5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Elevation	720 m (2,362 ft)
Population (2001[1])
– Winter	134
– Summer	420
Demonym	Morsianesi
Postcode
Telephone	+0039
Website	http://www.comune.Villa-Minozzo.re.it/

Morsiano is a hamlet administratively a frazione of Villa Minozzo in the province of Reggio Emilia. Located in the tuscany-emilia apennines near the Mount Cusna slopes. It is about 720 meters (2400 feet) above sea level.

Morsiano has a population of 134 residents all year long (only the town not he entire frazione). Besides Morsiano there are other little villages which make up its frazione; the main ones are: Case Rossi, Monte Bore, Strinati, and Costalta.^[2]

History

The hamlet is first mentioned in 1302 as being a part of the medieval comune of Toano. In 1466 also the adjacent Romanoro and Novellano villages joined its comune until the 17th century. A census of the 18th century estimated the population to be 395.

Art and culture

A little <Marian niche dedicated to Our Lady dating back to the 1858 can be seen in the eastern part of this village.

The town church, swept away by a landslide in 1725, was completely rebuilt in a few years time. Some of the rocks of the original church are still part of the church's wall. In a little window at the basement of the bell tower there is carved on the rock the date "1595".

References

1. ^ 2001 Census of the province of Reggio Emilia-rough estimate calculated in regarding to,
2. ^ http://www.comune.villa-minozzo.re.it(italian)

See also

Frazioni of the Provincie of Reggio-Emilia