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Francavilla Fontana | |
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| Comune di Francavilla Fontana | |
.jpg) View of the "Umberto I" square | |
.svg) Francavilla within the Province of Brindisi | |
Location of Francavilla Fontana  | |
  Francavilla Fontana Location of Francavilla Fontana in Italy  Francavilla Fontana Francavilla Fontana (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°32′N 17°35′E / 40.533°N 17.583°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Brindisi (BR) |
| Frazioni | Bax Capece |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonello Denuzzo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 175 km2 (68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 36,358 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Francavillesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72021 |
| Dialing code | 0831 |
| Patron saint | Madonna della Fontana |
| Saint day | September 14 |
| Website | Official website |
Francavilla Fontana (Francavillese: Francaìdda [fɾaŋkaˈiɖɖa]) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Brindisi and region of Apulia, in southern Italy. It is also called the town of the "Imperiali", after the Imperiali, a family of feudal lords who ruled the town from the end of 16th century until the 18th century. With a population of 36,358, in 2017,[2][3] it is the third municipality of its province after Brindisi and Fasano. Its one of the many towns in south Italy where the Greek dialect Griko is spoken.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b (in Italian) Source Archived 2017-06-26 at the Wayback Machine: ISTAT 2016
- ^ a b (in Italian) Population statistics of Francavilla Fontana (tuttaitalia.it). Data from ISTAT