Adelfia(Greek:Αδέλφια,meaningbrothers;Barese:Adélfie) is a town andcomunein theMetropolitan City of Bari,Apulia,southernItaly.The town is 18 km (11 mi) south of central Bari, and is a combination of two smaller towns,MontroneandCanneto.
Adelfia
Adélfie | |
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| Comune di Adelfia | |
 View of Adelfia | |
Location of Adelfia  | |
  Adelfia Location of Adelfia in Italy  Adelfia Adelfia (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates:41°00′N16°52′E/ 41.000°N 16.867°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Metropolitan city | Bari(BA) |
| Frazioni | Canneto, Montrone |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Cosola |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.81 km2(13.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Population (31-8-2022)[2] | |
• Total | 16,471 |
| • Density | 490/km2(1,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Adelfiesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 70010 |
| Dialing code | 080 |
| Patron saint | St. Tryphon |
| Saint day | 10 November |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe urban center includes two former villages that were separated for a long time. Canneto was founded by theNormansofRobert Guiscardbetween 1080 and 1090, on the place of an ancient center (probably to be identified withCeliae), documented from ceramics and more recent graves from the 4th century. Montrone was founded in 980 by Greek refugees. Both had been subdued to varied feudal lords until 1806 when feudalism was abolished under theKingdom of Two Sicilies.The two villages were united in 1927 under the artificial name of Adelfia, from the Greek termadelphòs,meaning brotherhood.
Between the 19th and the 20th century, there was considerable emigration to the United States. Town life is now mainly connected to nearby Bari.
Adelfia has a strongCatholictradition. Its citizens celebrate the feasts of its patron saints, San Trifone (in Montrone) and San Vittoriano (in Canneto), in November and July each year. The celebrations include fairs, masses and fireworks competitions which attract thousands of pilgrims from all over the world.
References
edit- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^Population data fromISTAT
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