Ischitella
Ischitella | |
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| Comune di Ischitella | |
 View of Ischitella | |
  Ischitella Location within Italy  Ischitella Location within Apulia | |
| Coordinates: 41°54′N 15°54′E / 41.900°N 15.900°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Foggia (FG) |
| Frazioni | Foce Varano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlo Guerra |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.46 km2 (33.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017) | |
• Total | 4,405 |
| • Density | 51.54/km2 (133.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ischitellani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 71010 |
| Dialing code | 0884 |
| Patron saint | Saint Eustace |
| Saint day | 20 May |
| Website | Official website |
Ischitella (Foggiano: Schetédde) is a town and comune in the province of Foggia, Apulia, southeast Italy. It is a centre for agrumes production, on the northern slopes of the Gargano promontory.
Main sights
- The castle, now a private palace, built in the 12th century and remade in the 17th century
- Church of St. Eustace (18th century)
- Abbey of San Pietro in Cuppis, located outside the town, in Byzantine-Romanesque style. Known since as early as 1058, it is now in decaying state.
Twin towns
Settimo Torinese, Italy, since 2006
References
- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
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