Monteleone di Puglia
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Country | Italy | |
region | Apulia | |
province | Foggia (FG) | |
Coordinates | 41 ° 10 ' N , 15 ° 16' E | |
height | 842 m slm | |
surface | 36.04 km² | |
Residents | 977 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 27 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 71020 | |
prefix | 0881 | |
ISTAT number | 071032 | |
Popular name | Monteleonesi | |
Patron saint | Rochus of Montpellier , John the Baptist | |
Website | Monteleone di Puglia |
Monteleone di Puglia is a southern Italian municipality ( comune ) in the province of Foggia in Apulia . The municipality borders the province of Avellino and the Campania region . The municipality was part of the Comunità Montana dei Monti Dauni Meridionali . The municipality is located about 40 kilometers southwest of Foggia and about 40 kilometers east of Benevento .
history
The first written mention dates back to 1024. The community was never of supra-local importance. The population has decreased from almost 5,000 to less than 1,500 over the past 60 years.
traffic
Strada Statale 91bis Irpina runs through the municipality .
Sons and daughters
- Joe Volpe (* 1947), Canadian politician
Web links
Commons : Monteleone di Puglia - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.