Pietramontecorvino
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Pietramontecorvino | |
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Comune di Pietramontecorvino | |
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Coordinates: 41°33′N 15°08′E / 41.550°N 15.133°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | ![]() |
Province | Foggia (FG) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Domenico Zuppa |
Area | |
• Total | 71.65 km2 (27.66 sq mi) |
Elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) |
Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 2,698 |
• Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
Demonym | Petraioli |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 71038 |
Dialing code | 0881 |
Patron saint | St. Albert of Montecorvino |
Saint day | May 16 |
Website | Official website |
Pietramontecorvino (Petraiolo: Préte) is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. It is located in the Monti Dauni, on a rocky spur commanding the valley of the Triolo, a right tributary of the Candelaro river. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
Main sights
- Norman Tower, a remain of the medieval fortifications
- Church of Santa Maria Assunta (perhaps built in the late 12th century). It was modified in the 16th and 18th centuries.
- Ducal Palace
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