Biccari
Appearance
Biccari | |
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Comune di Biccari | |
Coordinates: 41°24′N 15°12′E / 41.400°N 15.200°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | |
Province | Foggia (FG) |
Frazioni | Tertiveri, Berardinone |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gianfilippo Mignogna (Biccari Cambia) |
Area | |
• Total | 106.65 km2 (41.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 2,760 |
• Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
Demonym | Biccaresi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 71032 |
Dialing code | 0881 |
Patron saint | St. Donatus |
Saint day | 7 August |
Website | Official website |
Biccari (Pugliese: Vìcchere) is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.
Main sights
- Historic centre
- Byzantine tower of Biccari
- Tower Tertiveri
- Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Convent of St. Anthony (1477)
- Church of the Annunciation
- Romanesque and Gothic church of San Quirico
- Cross roads of Port Wells (1473)
- Portal medieval Gallo Palace (Piazza Don Luigi Sturzo)
- Wooden altar carved and decorated in gold St. Michael (18th century)
- 800 Godfrey Palace with its majestic facades
- Fortified farms of Santa Maria and Imporchia
- Palazzo Pignatelli di Tertiveri
- Pescara Lake
People
- John DePalma (Biccari, 1885 – 1951), American race car driver
- Ralph DePalma (Biccari, 1882 – South Pasadena, 1956), American race car driver
See also
References
- ^ "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)
External links