Castelluccio Valmaggiore
Castelluccio Valmaggiore is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.
Castelluccio Valmaggiore | |
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| Comune di Castelluccio Valmaggiore | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Castelluccio Valmaggiore 
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| Coordinates: 41°21′N 15°12′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Foggia (FG) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Campanaro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.79 km2 (10.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,292 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Castelluccesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 71020 |
| Dialing code | 0881 |
| Website | Official website |
It takes its name from the caste 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
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
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