Candela (Apulia)

Candela
Country	Italy
region	Apulia
province	Foggia  (FG)
Coordinates	41 ° 8 ′  N , 15 ° 31 ′  E Coordinates: 41 ° 8 ′ 0 ″  N , 15 ° 31 ′ 0 ″  E
height	474  m slm
surface	96.04 km²
Residents	2,732 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	28 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	71024
prefix	0885
ISTAT number	071009
Popular name	Candelesi
Patron saint	Clement of Rome
Website	Candela

Candela is an Italian commune ( comune ) with 2732 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Foggia in Apulia . The municipality is located about 40 kilometers south of Foggia and borders directly on the province of Potenza ( Basilicata ).

history

Possibly it can be deduced from the writings of Hecataeus of Miletus that an ancient city stood here.

traffic

The A16 autostrada ( E 842 ) from Naples to Apulia and the Strada Statale 655 Bradanica from Foggia to Matera run through the municipality . Candela train station is on the Foggia- Potenza railway line .

Web links

Commons : Candela  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.