Francavilla Fontana

Francavilla Fontana
Comune di Francavilla Fontana
View of the "Umberto I" square
View of the "Umberto I" square
Francavilla within the Province of Brindisi
Francavilla within the Province of Brindisi
Location of Francavilla Fontana
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Francavilla Fontana is located in Italy
Francavilla Fontana
Francavilla Fontana
Location of Francavilla Fontana in Italy
Francavilla Fontana is located in Apulia
Francavilla Fontana
Francavilla Fontana
Francavilla Fontana (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°32′N 17°35′E / 40.533°N 17.583°E / 40.533; 17.583
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceBrindisi (BR)
FrazioniBax Capece
Government
 • MayorAntonello Denuzzo
Area
 • Total175 km2 (68 sq mi)
Elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)[2][3]
 • Total36,358
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
DemonymFrancavillesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
72021
Dialing code0831
Patron saintMadonna della Fontana
Saint daySeptember 14
WebsiteOfficial website
Francavilla Cathedral.

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.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b (in Italian) Source Archived 2017-06-26 at the Wayback Machine: ISTAT 2016
  3. ^ a b (in Italian) Population statistics of Francavilla Fontana (tuttaitalia.it). Data from ISTAT