Cerignola

Cerignola is a town with 56 816 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Foggia, Apulia region of Italy.

Geography

Cerignola is located about 40 kilometers southeast of Foggia. In addition, the city covers an area of 593.71 km ², which makes the city throughout Italy to terms of area 's third-largest municipality after Rome and Ravenna.

The nearby towns of Ascoli Satriano are Cerignola, Canosa di Puglia ( BT), Carapelle, Lavello (PZ ), Manfredonia, Ordona, Orta Nova, San Ferdinando di Puglia ( BT), Stornara, Stornarella, Trinitapoli (BT) and Zapponeta.

Cerignola is the agricultural center of the Apulia region represents the city is also the namesake for the vineyards of Rosso di Cerignola, which is located in the surrounding area.

History

Cerignola was founded by the Normans and was from 1418 to several centuries fief of the Caracciolo family. On April 28, 1503 at Cerignola won the Spanish over the French. As a consequence, the Kingdom of Naples was Spanish.

The father of former New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia was born in Cerignola.

Attractions

  • The neo-Gothic Cathedral Basilica Minore di San Pietro Apostolo from the 19th century
  • The Chiesa Madre from the 11th century
  • Torre Alemanna
  • The Baroque Church of Beata Vergine del Monte Carmelo from the 16th century
  • Palazzo Cirillo - Farrusi
  • Piano delle Fosse del Grano

Demography

Cerignola counts 19,137 households. Between 1991 and 2001 the population increased from 57 366 to 58 090. This represents a percentage increase of 1.3%.

Twinning

  • Italy Vizzini, Italy, since 1997
  • Spain Montilla, Spain, since 2003
  • France Nemours, France, since 2003
  • Italy Canosa di Puglia, Italy, since 2012

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Nicola Amoruso ( born 1974 ), football player
  • Carapellese Riccardo (1922-1995), football player and coach
  • Nicola Zingarelli (1860-1935), voice and literary scholar
  • Giuseppe Di Vittorio (1892-1957), Communist union official.
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