Spinazzola
Spinazzola
Spenazzòle | |
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Comune di Spinazzola | |
Coordinates: 40°58′N 16°05′E / 40.967°N 16.083°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Province | Barletta-Andria-Trani |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michele Patruno |
Area | |
• Total | 184.01 km2 (71.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
Population (31 December 2017)[3] | |
• Total | 6,515 |
• Density | 35/km2 (92/sq mi) |
Demonym | Spinazzolesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 76014 |
Dialing code | 0883 |
Patron saint | Saint Sebastian |
Saint day | January 20 |
Website | Official website |
Spinazzola (Barese: Spenazzòle) is a town and comune in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, southern Italy.
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.
Twin cities
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Spinazzola". Tuttitalia (in Italian).
- ^ Population data from ISTAT
External links
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