Cerignola
Cerignola | |
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| Comune di Cerignola | |
 Chiesa del Carmine in Cerignola | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Cerignola within the Province of Foggia | |
Location of Cerignola  | |
  Cerignola Location of Cerignola in Italy  Cerignola Cerignola (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates:41°16′N15°54′E/ 41.267°N 15.900°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Foggia(FG) |
| Frazioni | Angeloni, Borgo Libertà, Borgo Tressanti, Cerignola Campagna, La Pila, Montaltino, Moschella, Posta Incorvera, Posta Uccello, Pozzo Terraneo, Salice, San Giovanni in Fonte, San Michele delle Vigne, Tannioa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Bonito |
| Area | |
| • Total | 593.71 km2(229.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 58,534 |
| • Density | 99/km2(260/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cerignolani |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 71042 |
| Dialing code | 0885 |
| Patron saint | Madonna of Ripalta |
| Saint day | September 8 |
| Website | Official website |
Cerignola(Italian pronunciation:[tʃeriɲˈɲɔːla];Cerignolano:Ceregnòule[tʃərəɲˈɲɔwlə]) is a town andcomuneofApulia,Italy,in theprovince of Foggia,40 kilometres (25 miles) southeast from the town ofFoggia.It has the third-largest land area of anycomunein Italy, at 593.71 square kilometres (229.23 sq mi), afterRomeandRavennaand it has the largest land area of anycomunein Italy among those that are not the provincial capital. In 2017, it had a population of 58,534.[2]
Geography
[edit]The large municipality is located in theValley of Ofanto,a strip of land that runs alongside the homonymous river delimiting the southern edge of the TavoliereTavoliere.Cerignola is situated in south of theprovince of Foggia,and spans from theSalt Marshes of Margherita di Savoiato the borders withBasilicataregion. It borders withAscoli Satriano,Canosa di Puglia,Carapelle,Lavello,Manfredonia,Ordona,Orta Nova,San Ferdinando di Puglia,Stornara,Stornarella,TrinitapoliandZapponeta.[3]
Cerignola is the second biggest town ofCapitanatafor its number of inhabitants as well as for being the largest agriculture centre in its province.
History
[edit]Cerignola occupies the site ofFurfane,a station on the ancient RomanVia TraianabetweenCanusiumandHerdoniae.[4]
It was amunicipiumduring the Roman Empire. In theMiddle Ages,as part of theKingdom of Naples,in 1418 it became a fief of theCaracciolofamily.
In 1503 the Spaniards underGonzalo de Córdobadefeated the French underLouis d'Armagnac(6thDuke of Nemours) below the town, a victory which ensured Spain the rule over thekingdom of Naples[4](seebattle of Cerignola) and is considered the first battle whose outcome was determined by gunpowder.[5]
In 17th century the fief passed to the Pignatelli family. Cerignola was rebuilt after a great earthquake in 1731.[4]In the 19th century, after thereclamationof its territory, it has been home to a considerable agricultural production.
Main sights
[edit]- The Cathedral
- TheChiesa Madreof St. Francis of Assisi (11th-12th centuries)
- Torre Alemanna(13th century), in thefrazioneBorgo Libertà
- Church ofBeata Vergine del Monte Carmelo(16th century)
- Palazzo Cirillo-Farrusi
- Piano delle Fosse del Grano
Cuisine
[edit]TheItalian wine DOCof Rosso di Cerignola is designated for red wine production only. Grapes are limited to aharvestyield of 14 tonnes/ha with the finished wine required to have at least 12% alcohol. The wine is a blend of at least 55%Uva di Troia,15-30%Negroamaro,and up to 15% of an assortment ofSangiovese,Barbera,Montepulciano,MalbecandTrebbiano.If the wine is labeled asRiservathen the wine must have been aged at least two years inoak barrels/wood with a minimum alcohol level of 13%.[6]
Transportation
[edit]Cerignola has a station,Cerignola Campagna,on thePescara-Barimain railroad (Adriatic railway), served by regional trains. From 1891 to 1956, it was the terminus of a short line to the city centre (Cerignola Cittàstation).[7]
It has also an exit ( "Cerignola Est" ) on theA14 motorwayBologna-Taranto,and one ( "Cerignola Ovest" ) on theA16 motorwayNaples-Canosa.Provincial roads connect it to the main centre in the region as well.
Public bus service in the town is provided by STUC company.
Notable people
[edit]- Nicola Zingarelli,philologist,founder of theZingarelliItaliandictionary
- Giuseppe Di Vittorio,syndicalist
Sport
[edit]The local football team is theAudace Cerignola,and its home ground is theDomenico Monterisi Stadium.[8]
International relations
[edit]Cerignola istwinnedwith:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^ab(in Italian)Source:Istat2017
- ^4112041120 onOpenStreetMap
- ^abcChisholm 1911.
- ^Wootton, David (2015).The Invention of Science: A New History of the Scientific Revolution.E-book: HarperCollins. pp. Kindle Location 1216.ISBN978-0-06-175952-9.
- ^P. SaundersWine Label Languagepg 196 Firefly Books 2004ISBN1-55297-720-X
- ^seeCommons' map
- ^(in Italian)Audace Cerignola official website
Sources
[edit]- This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain:Chisholm, Hugh,ed. (1911). "Cerignola".Encyclopædia Britannica.Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 761.
External links
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- Official website(in Italian)
- La Notizia Web- Cerignola's online newspaper(in Italian)
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