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Bisceglie
Vescégghie (Neapolitan) | |
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| Comune di Bisceglie | |
 The harbour | |
Location of Bisceglie  | |
  Bisceglie Location of Bisceglie in Italy  Bisceglie Bisceglie (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 41°14′35″N 16°30′19″E / 41.24306°N 16.50528°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Barletta-Andria-Trani (BT) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angelantonio Angarano |
| Area | |
• Total | 69.25 km2 (26.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 55,385 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Biscegliesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 76011 |
| Dialing code | 080 |
| Patron saint | Sts. Maurus, Sergius and Pantaleon[3] |
| Saint day | First Monday in August |
| Website | Official website |
Bisceglie (Italian: [biʃˈʃeʎʎe]; Biscegliese: Vescégghie)[4] is a city and municipality of 55,251[5] inhabitants in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, in the Apulia region (Italian: Puglia), in southern Italy. The municipality has the fourth highest population in the province[6] and fourteenth highest in the region.[7]
The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times, with at least two caves showing evidence of occupation during the Neolithic. Its name probably derives from the Latin "vigilae", "watchtowers", suggesting the importance of its location on the Adriatic Sea during the time of the Roman Empire. The modern city finds its roots in the settlement by Italo-Normans in the eleventh century. Today, it is an important agricultural hub, with manufacturers mainly in the textile industry, and it is a tourist destination. It was awarded Blue Flag Beach certification in 2001 for high environmental and quality standards.[8] Scallette and Salsello Beaches were also certified in 2003, 2005 and 2006.[9]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Demographic statisticsMunicipality of BISCEGLIE, population density, population, average age, families, foreigners".
- ^ Source for patrons: http://www.comuni-italiani.it/072/009/index.html
- ^ Various authors. Dizionario di toponomastica. Storia e significato dei nomi geografici italiani. 1996. p. 80. Milan: GARZANTI
- ^ TuttiItalia. "Popolazione Bisceglie 2001-2018". TuttiItalia. 2019 Gwind srl. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "dati del bilancio demografico ufficiale ISTAT" Archived 2020-05-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 September 2014
- ^ "dati del bilancio demografico ufficiale ISTAT" Archived 2020-05-03 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 9 November 2011
- ^ "Bandiera Blu 2001" Retrieved 6 April 2015
- ^ Retrieved 6 April 2015