Francavilla Fontana
Francavilla Fontana | |
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| Comune di Francavilla Fontana | |
Location of Francavilla Fontana  | |
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| Coordinates: 40°32′N 17°35′E / 40.533°N 17.583°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Puglia |
| Province | Brindisi (BR) |
| Frazioni | Bax Capece |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Della Corte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 175 km2 (68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 36,603 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Francavillesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72021 |
| Dialing code | 0831 |
| Patron saint | Madonna della Fontana |
| Saint day | September 14 |
| Website | www.comune.francavillafontana.br.it |
Francavilla Fontana is a town and municipality (comune) in the province of Brindisi (Puglia, southern Italy). It has 36.603 inhabitants.
Geography
Francavilla is located in the Altosalento, on the last Murge's hills, and it is equidistant (about 35 km) from Taranto and Brindisi.
History
The name Francavilla has French-Norman origins: "Franca" (tax-free) and "villa" (town). The specification Fontana ("fountain") alludes to a vision of the Virgin Mary witnessed by a Prince, who hence declaring the town a tax-free haven, according to the local legend.
Main sights
- The massive square Castle (Palazzo Imperiali) of the Imperiali family, to whom, with Oria, it was sold by S. Carlo Borromeo in the 16th century for 40,000 ounces of gold, which he distributed in one day to the poor.
- Mother Church, built from 1743 over a former Angevine edifice.
External links
References
- ^ "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.
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