San Paolo di Civitate

San Paolo di Civitate
Country	Italy
region	Apulia
province	Foggia  (FG)
Coordinates	41 ° 43 ′  N , 15 ° 16 ′  E Coordinates: 41 ° 43 ′ 0 ″  N , 15 ° 16 ′ 0 ″  E
height	187  m slm
surface	90.7 km²
Residents	5,685 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	63 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	71010
prefix	0882
ISTAT number	071050
Popular name	Sanpaolesi
Patron saint	Anthony of Padua , Paul
Website	San Paolo di Civitate

San Paolo di Civitate is an Italian commune ( comune ) with 5685 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Foggia in Apulia . The municipality is located about 40 kilometers northwest of Foggia , a few kilometers southeast of the Fortore .

history

The mountainous region was already settled by the Daunians in antiquity . The city of Teate (also: Tiati ) or Teanum Apulum was very likely in what is now the municipality of San Paolo di Civitate. At that time it was the most important settlement in Puglia.

In 1043 the establishment of the Barony Civitate became the starting point for several feuds. In 1053 the Normans defeated the outnumbered papal army at the Battle of Civitate . Civitate founded a diocese together with San Severo . In 1580 the seat was moved to San Severo. Today San Paolo di Civitate is titular bishopric under the name Civitate .

It was not until the 15th century that today's San Paolo was founded .

traffic

San Paolo di Civitate is crossed by a branch line of Strada Statale 16 Adriatica .

Web links

Commons : San Paolo di Civitate  - 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.