Foggia

Foggia
Fògge (Neapolitan)
Comune di Foggia
Piazza Cavour in Foggia
Piazza Cavour in Foggia
Flag of Foggia
Coat of arms of Foggia
Foggia within the Province of Foggia
Foggia within the Province of Foggia
Location of Foggia
Map
Foggia is located in Italy
Foggia
Foggia
Location of Foggia in Italy
Foggia is located in Apulia
Foggia
Foggia
Foggia (Apulia)
Coordinates: 41°27′51″N 15°32′46″E / 41.46417°N 15.54611°E / 41.46417; 15.54611
CountryItaly
Region Apulia
ProvinceFoggia (FG)
FrazioniArpinova, Incoronata, Cervaro, Tavernola, Segezia, Duanera La Rocca
Government
 • MayorMaria Aida Episcopo since 23 October 2023 (centre-left independent)
Area
 • Total
507 km2 (196 sq mi)
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (31/12/2013)[2]
 • Total
153,143
 • Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
DemonymFoggians
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
71121 - 71122 - 71100
Dialing code0881
ISTAT code071024
Patron saintMadonna dei Sette Veli
Saint dayMarch 22
Websitewww.comune.foggia.it

Foggia (UK: /ˈfɒə/,[3] US: /ˈfə/;[4] Italian: [ˈfɔddʒa] ; Foggiano: Fògge [ˈfɔddʒə]) is a city and comune (municipality) of Apulia, in Southern Italy, capital of the province of Foggia. In 2013, its population was 153,143. Foggia is the main city of a plain called Tavoliere, also known as the "granary of Italy".

  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. ^ "Foggia". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-07-31.
  4. ^ "Foggia". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 19 May 2019.