Morsiano

Morsiano
Frazione
The particular shape of the Pietra di Bismantova in the province of Reggio Emilia
Morsiano Location of Morsiano in Italy
Coordinates: 44°18′18″N 10°30′23″E / 44.30500°N 10.50639°E / 44.30500; 10.50639Coordinates: 44°18′18″N 10°30′23″E / 44.30500°N 10.50639°E / 44.30500; 10.50639
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Reggio Emilia (RE)
Comune	Villa Minozzo
Area
• Total	5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Elevation	720 m (2,360 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	134
• Density	24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Morsianesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	40022
Dialing code	0542
Website	Municipal website

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 (2,360 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.

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.

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".