# Murlo > Italian comune **Wikidata**: [Q91281](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q91281) **Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murlo) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/murlo ## Summary Murlo is an Italian comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena, Italy, located at latitude 43.171111111111 and longitude 11.392222222222. It is the administrative home to multiple hamlets and the Etruscan archaeological site Poggio Civitate. ## Key Facts - Murlo is an Italian comune (municipal division of Italy). - Province: Province of Siena (province of Italy; country: Italy; Province of Siena sitelink_count: 81). - Country: Italy (country in Southern Europe; Wikidata Q38). - Coordinates: latitude 43.171111111111, longitude 11.392222222222. - Official website: http://www.comune.murlo.siena.it. - Wikidata description: "Italian comune". - Wikipedia article title: Murlo. - Wikidata sitelink_count for Murlo: 56. - Population figures recorded for Murlo: 2,384.0; 2,449.0; 2,423.0 (three provided population values). - Murlo contains or administratively includes the following human settlements / hamlets / villages: Lupompesi (sitelink_count: 5), Miniera di Murlo (sitelink_count: 5), Vescovado (sitelink_count: 8), Campriano (sitelink_count: 5), Casciano (sitelink_count: 9), Bagnaia (sitelink_count: 7), La Befa (sitelink_count: 8), Montepescini (sitelink_count: 7). - Murlo is the location of the Etruscan archaeological site Poggio Civitate (described as an Etruscan archaeological site in Murlo, near Siena, Tuscany, Italy; Poggio Civitate inception: 1965; sitelink_count: 6). - Murlo is related to the general class "comune of Italy" (municipal divisions of Italy; country: Italy). - Murlo’s coordinate pair and the official website are recorded in its structured properties. ## FAQs Q: Where is Murlo located administratively? A: Murlo is a comune in the Province of Siena, within the country of Italy. It is an administrative municipality (comune) under the Italian system of municipal divisions. Q: What are the geographic coordinates of Murlo? A: Murlo is located at latitude 43.171111111111 and longitude 11.392222222222. Q: What is the population of Murlo? A: Three population figures are provided for Murlo: 2,384.0; 2,449.0; and 2,423.0. The source lists these as recorded population values without explicit years. Q: Which settlements and hamlets belong to Murlo? A: Murlo includes Lupompesi, Miniera di Murlo, Vescovado, Campriano, Casciano, Bagnaia, La Befa, and Montepescini. Each of these is noted as a human settlement or hamlet of Murlo. Q: Does Murlo have notable archaeological or cultural sites? A: Yes. Murlo is the location of the Etruscan archaeological site Poggio Civitate, an established archaeological project with an inception date recorded as 1965. Q: Where can I find official information about Murlo online? A: The official municipal website for Murlo is http://www.comune.murlo.siena.it. Q: How is Murlo represented in structured data repositories? A: Murlo’s Wikipedia article title is "Murlo", its Wikidata description is "Italian comune", and its Wikidata sitelink_count is 56. ## Why It Matters Murlo matters both administratively and archaeologically. As a comune in the Province of Siena, it functions as a local municipal authority within Italy’s system of administrative divisions, providing governance and services for its villages and hamlets. Culturally and historically, Murlo hosts the Etruscan archaeological site Poggio Civitate, a significant locus for the study of Etruscan settlement and material culture; the project tied to that site is recorded with an inception in 1965. The combination of contemporary municipal role and deep archaeological heritage makes Murlo relevant to local governance, regional planning in Tuscany, and scholarly research into pre-Roman Italy. ## Notable For - Hosting Poggio Civitate, an Etruscan archaeological site in Murlo (inception recorded as 1965). - Being a small Italian comune within the Province of Siena with multiple named hamlets and villages under its administration. - Maintaining an official municipal website at http://www.comune.murlo.siena.it for public information. - Having clearly recorded geographic coordinates (43.171111..., 11.392222...) for mapping and geospatial identification. - Appearing as a distinct Wikidata/Wikipedia entity with sitelink_count 56 and the Wikidata description "Italian comune". ## Body ### Overview Murlo is an Italian comune (municipality) located in the Province of Siena, in the country of Italy. It is represented in structured data with the Wikipedia title "Murlo", a Wikidata description of "Italian comune", and a Wikidata sitelink_count of 56. The municipal government maintains an official web presence at http://www.comune.murlo.siena.it. ### Location and Administrative Status - Administrative classification: comune (municipal division of Italy). - Higher-level administration: Province of Siena (a province of Italy; Province of Siena country attribution: Italy; Province of Siena sitelink_count: 81). - National context: Murlo is in Italy (country Q38), which is identified in the source material as a country in Southern Europe. ### Geographic Coordinates and Mapping - Latitude: 43.171111111111. - Longitude: 11.392222222222. - These coordinates are the primary geospatial identifiers for Murlo in record and mapping systems. ### Population and Demographics - The provided population values for Murlo are: 2,384.0; 2,449.0; and 2,423.0. The source lists these three numbers as population figures associated with Murlo; no specific dates are attached to each value in the provided material. ### Subdivisions, Hamlets, and Local Settlements Murlo administratively includes several named settlements. Each is described in the source as a human settlement, hamlet, or village of Murlo, with an associated sitelink_count where provided: - Lupompesi — human settlement in Italy, hamlet of Murlo (country: Italy; sitelink_count: 5). - Miniera di Murlo — hamlet of Murlo (country: Italy; sitelink_count: 5). - Vescovado — human settlement (Murlo, Italy) (country: Italy; sitelink_count: 8). - Campriano — village of Murlo (country: Italy; sitelink_count: 5). - Casciano — hamlet of Murlo, Italy (country: Italy; sitelink_count: 9). - Bagnaia — human settlement in Murlo, Italy (country: Italy; sitelink_count: 7). - La Befa — hamlet of Murlo (country: Italy; sitelink_count: 8). - Montepescini — hamlet of Murlo (country: Italy; sitelink_count: 7). These settlements collectively form the inhabited localities for which Murlo provides municipal administration. ### Archaeology and Culture - Poggio Civitate: An Etruscan archaeological site located in Murlo, described as being near Siena in Tuscany, Italy. The source records the inception of Poggio Civitate as 1965 and lists its sitelink_count as 6. This site is explicitly connected to Murlo and represents a primary archaeological and cultural asset in the comune. ### Related Entities and Classifications - Murlo is an instance of the general concept "comune of Italy" (municipal divisions of Italy; country references include Italy). - Province of Siena: Murlo is within this province; the Province of Siena is a recognized province of Italy with country attribution to Italy and a sitelink_count of 81. - Country-level context: Italy is the national entity encompassing Murlo and the Province of Siena. The provided source contains extensive facts about Italy (capital, inception dates, population, area, memberships, and many other national-level details). Those national-level data describe the environment and sovereign state in which Murlo exists. ### Structured Properties and Identifiers - Official website: http://www.comune.murlo.siena.it. - Populations provided: 2,384.0; 2,449.0; 2,423.0. - Coordinates: 43.171111111111 N, 11.392222222222 E. - Wikidata sitelink_count: 56. - Wikipedia title: Murlo. - Wikidata description: Italian comune. ### Connections to Broader Geographic and Civic Context - Murlo’s administrative role as a comune places it among Italy’s municipal divisions and within the Province of Siena. The Province of Siena is itself a provincial entity of Italy. Italy’s national structures, laws, and memberships define the larger legal and political framework for municipal governance in Murlo. ### Notes on Source Relationships - Each hamlet and village listed for Murlo is recorded with a sitelink_count indicating presence across linked data resources. Poggio Civitate is explicitly described as an Etruscan archaeological site in Murlo with a recorded project inception date (1965). The Province of Siena is provided as the province containing Murlo, and Italy is the national entity containing both the province and the comune. (End of entry.) ## References 1. Virtual International Authority File 2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013 3. Italian National Institute of Statistics 4. [Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018. Italian National Institute of Statistics](http://demo.istat.it/pop2018/index3.html) 5. [Source](https://demo.istat.it/?l=it) 6. Flickr Shapefiles Public Dataset 2.0 7. GeoNames 8. [Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011. Italian National Institute of Statistics](https://www.istat.it/it/archivio/156224) 9. Wiki Loves Monuments Italia 10. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File 11. Seismic classification in Italy 12. [Source](https://rischi.protezionecivile.gov.it/it/sismico/attivita/classificazione-sismica)