Noci

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Noci
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Noci (Italy)
Noci
Country Italy
region Apulia
Metropolitan city Bari  (BA)
Coordinates 40 ° 48 '  N , 17 ° 8'  E Coordinates: 40 ° 48 '0 "  N , 17 ° 8' 0"  E
height 424  m slm
surface 148 km²
Residents 18,853 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 127 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 70015
prefix 080
ISTAT number 072031
Popular name Nocesi
Patron saint San Rocco, Madonna della Croce
Website Noci
Noci, the Chiesa Madre
Noci, the Chiesa Madre

Noci is an Italian city with 18,853 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in Apulia .

geography

Noci is located in the metropolitan city of Bari , 51 km southeast of Bari . The neighboring municipalities are Alberobello , Castellana Grotte , Gioia del Colle , Mottola ( TA ) and Putignano .

history

Parts of a prehistoric settlement have been found in the area of ​​Noci . The city of Noci dates back to the 6th century. The city owes its name to the walnut tree plantations in the area.

Attractions

Polyptych in the Chiesa Madre

The Chiesa Abbaziale di Barsento originates from the 6th century. The parish church dates from the 14th century and has a Gothic-Romanesque facade. The pilgrimage church of Santa Maria della Croce dates back to the 15th century, inside you can see frescoes of the Blessed Virgin. The Benedictine Abbey of Santa Maria della Scala offers an abbey church from the 12th century and an active monastic life as well as the cultivation of Gregorian chant .

Economy and Transport

The place is considered the center of cattle breeding. Other important branches of agriculture are the production of cheese and sausages. Due to the location, tourism is becoming increasingly important.

Noci has a train station on the Bari – Martina Franca – Taranto line .

sons and daughters of the town

  • Pio Vito Pinto (* 1941) Catholic priest and emeritus dean of the Roman Rota
  • Giuseppe Pinto (* 1952) Catholic clergyman, archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See

literature

  • Condorzio Turistico Intercomunale Trulli-Grotte-Mare (Ed.): Perle di Puglia.

Web links

Commons : Noci  - 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.