Oria
Orìa (Greek) | |
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Comune di Oria | |
Coordinates: 40°30′N 17°38′E / 40.500°N 17.633°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Province | Brindisi (BR) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Cosimo FERRETTI |
Area | |
• Total | 83 km2 (32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 15,094 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Demonym | Oritani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 72024 |
Dialing code | 0831 |
Patron saint | Barsanuphius of Palestine |
Saint day | August 29 |
Website | Official website |
Oria (or Orra, Latin: Uria; Ancient Greek: Ὑρία, romanized: Huría or Οὐρία, Ouría;[3] Hebrew: אוריה, romanized: uriya) is a town and comune in the Apulia region (Salento), in the province of Brindisi, in southern Italy. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oria.