Apricena
Appearance
Apricena | |
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Comune di Apricena | |
Coordinates:41°46′N15°26′E/ 41.767°N 15.433°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Province | Foggia(FG) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Potenza |
Area | |
• Total | 172.51 km2(66.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 13,246 |
• Density | 77/km2(200/sq mi) |
Demonym | Apricenesi |
Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
Postal code | 71011 |
Dialing code | 0882 |
Patron saint | Crowned Mary |
Saint day | Last Sunday in May |
Website | Official website |
Apricena(Foggiano:La Prucìne) is anApuliantown in theprovince of Foggia.It is 42 kilometres (26 mi) from its provincial capital,Foggia,Italy and a few kilometres inland from theAdriatic Sea.
This territory is mainly plain, cultivated with olives, cereals and wine. The economy is focused onquarryingthe local rock, theStone of Apricena,and exporting it to Germany, Japan, and China.
History
[edit]Apricena developed from the summer residence of theEmperor Frederick II.
Main sights
[edit]- Baronial Palace (Palazzo baroniale,commonly known asTorriolo)
- The clocktower (Torre dell'orologio)
- Mother Church of St. Martin and Lucy
- The abandoned Monastery ofSan Giovanni in Piano,wherePope Celestine Vfled after renouncing his papacy.
- The ruins ofFrederick II's castle, at Castelpagano.
Twin towns
[edit]- Altavilla Vicentina,Italy
References
[edit]- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)