Pietramontecorvino

Pietramontecorvino
Comune di Pietramontecorvino
Location of Pietramontecorvino
Pietramontecorvino
Location of Pietramontecorvino in Italy
Pietramontecorvino
Pietramontecorvino (Apulia)
Coordinates: 41°33′N 15°08′E / 41.550°N 15.133°E / 41.550; 15.133
CountryItaly
Region Apulia
ProvinceFoggia (FG)
Government
 • MayorDomenico Zuppa
Area
 • Total
71.65 km2 (27.66 sq mi)
Elevation
456 m (1,496 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total
2,698
 • Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
DemonymPetraioli
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
71038
Dialing code0881
Patron saintSt. Albert of Montecorvino
Saint dayMay 16
WebsiteOfficial 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

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. ^ "Puglia" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.