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.
Ischitella | |
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Comune di Ischitella | |
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)[2] | |
• Total | 4,405 |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/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 |
Main sights
edit- 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
edit- Settimo Torinese, Italy, since 2006
References
edit- ^ "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)