Castelluccio Valmaggiore

Castelluccio Valmaggiore is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.

Castelluccio Valmaggiore
Comune di Castelluccio Valmaggiore
Coat of arms of Castelluccio
Location of Castelluccio Valmaggiore
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Castelluccio Valmaggiore is located in Italy
Castelluccio Valmaggiore
Castelluccio Valmaggiore
Location of Castelluccio Valmaggiore in Italy
Castelluccio Valmaggiore is located in Apulia
Castelluccio Valmaggiore
Castelluccio Valmaggiore
Castelluccio Valmaggiore (Apulia)
Coordinates: 41°21′N 15°12′E / 41.350°N 15.200°E / 41.350; 15.200
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceFoggia (FG)
Government
 • MayorGiuseppe Campanaro
Area
 • Total26.79 km2 (10.34 sq mi)
Elevation
630 m (2,070 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total1,292
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymCastelluccesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
71020
Dialing code0881
WebsiteOfficial website

It takes its name from the castle built here by the Byzantines around 1000 AD (Castrum Vallis Maiors), as the fortification commanded the valley of the Celone river. Of the castle only a 20-metre (66 ft) high polygonal tower remains today.

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)