Spinazzola
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| Spinazzola | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Comune di Spinazzola | |||
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 Spinazzola
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| Coordinates: 40°58′N 16°05′E / 40.967°N 16.083°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Apulia | ||
| Province | Barletta-Andria-Trani | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Carlo Giuseppe Scelzi | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 182 km2 (70 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) | ||
| Population (31 March 2008) | |||
| • Total | 7,037 | ||
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Spinazzolesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 70058 | ||
| Dialing code | 0883 | ||
| Patron saint | Saint Sebastian | ||
| Saint day | January 20 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Spinazzola is a town and comune in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy.
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[edit] Famous people
- Pope Innocent XII was born here in the castle of the Pignatelli family, now destroyed.
- Michele Ruggieri (1543-1607), Jesuit missionary in China, first European sinologist, was born in Spinazzola.
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