Rignano Garganico
Rignano Garganico | |
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Comune di Rignano Garganico | |
Coordinates: 41°41′N 15°35′E / 41.683°N 15.583°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Province | Foggia (FG) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luigi Di Fiore |
Area | |
• Total | 89.4 km2 (34.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 590 m (1,940 ft) |
Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 2,033 |
• Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
Demonym | Rignanesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 71010 |
Dialing code | 0882 |
Patron saint | St. Roch |
Saint day | 16 August |
Website | Official website |
Rignano Garganico is a town and comune of the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southern Italy.
Geography
[edit]Apricena, Foggia, San Marco in Lamis, San Severo and San Giovanni Rotondo are neighbouring towns. In 2017, migrants were removed from a refugee camp setup in Rignano Garganico.[3]
Main sights
[edit]- Paglicci Cave and the annexed museum
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ "Shame Is Keeping Us Here, Say African Migrants in Italy". The Wire. Retrieved 2018-11-20.