Ischitella (Foggiano: Schetédde) is a town and comune in the province of Foggia, Apulia, southeast Italy. It is a centre for agrumes production, on the northern slopes of the Gargano promontory.

Ischitella
Comune di Ischitella
View of Ischitella
View of Ischitella
Location of Ischitella
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Ischitella is located in Italy
Ischitella
Ischitella
Location of Ischitella in Italy
Ischitella is located in Apulia
Ischitella
Ischitella
Ischitella (Apulia)
Coordinates: 41°54′N 15°54′E / 41.900°N 15.900°E / 41.900; 15.900
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceFoggia (FG)
FrazioniFoce Varano
Government
 • MayorCarlo Guerra
Area
 • Total85.46 km2 (33.00 sq mi)
Elevation
310 m (1,020 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total4,405
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
DemonymIschitellani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
71010
Dialing code0884
Patron saintSaint Eustace
Saint day20 May
WebsiteOfficial website

Main sights edit

  • The castle, now a private palace, built in the 12th century and remade in the 17th century
  • Church of St. Eustace (18th century)
  • Abbey of San Pietro in Cuppis, located outside the town, in Byzantine-Romanesque style. Known since as early as 1058, it is now in decaying state.

Twin towns edit

References edit

  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)