Rodi Garganico | |
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| Comune di Rodi milici | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Rodi Garganico  | |
  Rodi Garganico Location of Rodi Garganico in Italy  Rodi Garganico Rodi Garganico (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 41°55′46″N 15°53′05″E / 41.92944°N 15.88472°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Province of Foggia (FG) |
| Frazioni | Lido del Sole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carmine D'Anelli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.23 km2 (5.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,682 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rodiani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 71012 |
| Dialing code | 0884 |
| Patron saint | Madonna della Libera |
| Saint day | 2 July |
| Website | Official website |
Rodi Garganico (Italian pronunciation: [ˈrɔːdi ɡarˈɡaːniko]; Garganico: Roud' [ˈrəʉdə] or Rur' [ˈruːrə])[3] is a town and commune in the province of Foggia, Apulia, south-eastern Italy. Located on a promontory east of the Lago di Varano, it is part of the Gargano National Park and of the Mountain Community of Gargano.
Rodi is center for the production of citrus fruits[4] such as Arance del Gargano (Gargano Oranges) and Lemon "Femminiello" of Gargano, both DOP products cultivated since the Middle Ages.[5]
It is a seaside resort with several long beaches located both west and east to the town.
- ^ "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)
- ^ Canepari 1999, p. 433.
- ^ Manicone 1806, pp. 155–156.
- ^ Hardy, Hole & Pozzan 2008, p. 95.