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*[http://www.bisceglieweb.com City of Bisceglie] |
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Revision as of 17:32, 9 November 2010
Bisceglie | |
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| Comune di Bisceglie | |
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Location of Bisceglie  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Barletta-Andria-Trani (BA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Carlo Spina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.48 km2 (26.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 54,333 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Biscegliesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 76011 |
| Dialing code | 080 |
| Patron saint | Sts. Maurus, Sergius and Pantaleon[3] |
| Saint day | First Monday in August |
| Website | Official website |
Bisceglie (pronounced: bēshĕl´yēā) is a town and comune on the Adriatic Sea, with a population of c. 54,000, in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia (Italian: Puglia), southern Italy.
According to a theory, in Roman times there would be here a settlement called Vigiliae (Sentinel). The modern city was founded by the Normans in the 11th century and enlarged under the Aragonese dynasty of Naples in the 15th century.
Main sights
- Church of Santa Margherita, in Romanesque-Apulian style (12th century)
- Norman castle and tower
- Abbey of S. Adoeno (11th century)
- Cathedral (13th century)
- grottoes of Santa Croce
- 4 dolmens
Also notable is the naturalistic area of Pantano-Ripalta.
The guitar virtuoso and composer Mauro Giuliani was born in Bisceglie in 1781.
Neighbouring communes
Corato, Molfetta, Ruvo di Puglia, Terlizzi, Trani.
External links
Notes
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Source for patrons: http://www.comuni-italiani.it/072/009/index.html
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