Orsara di Puglia

Orsara di Puglia is a town with 2838 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) and is located 37 km east of the provincial capital of Foggia in the province of Foggia in Nordapulien, on the border with the province of Avellino in Campania.

The neighboring municipalities are Bovino, Castelluccio dei Sauri, Celle di San Vito, Faeto, Greci (AV), Montaguto (AV), Panni, Troy.

Before the great wave of emigration in the 1950s and 1960s, one speaks of more than 8000 Orsaresi who lived in this village.

Orsara is dominated by agriculture. In the countryside of Orsara are numerous olive groves, such as acreage of various agricultural products.

Nationally famous is Orsara whether its jazz festival " Orsara Musica ", which is of great national reputation.

History

The origins Orsara di Puglia lie in the first centuries after Christ. Its name comes from the Latin words Ursus the Bear, as Aer, the area.

In earlier times lived in the woods Irpinia in large numbers bear, but as foxes and wolves. In fact Orsara di Puglia was called until 1884 Orsara Dauna irpina before it received its present name. 1929 moved Orsara by territorial reforms of the province of Avellino in the province of Foggia.

Demography

Orsara di Puglia is one of 1305 households. Between 1991 and 2001, the population fell from 3530 to 3313th This corresponds to a percentage decrease of 6.1%.

The population development of Orsara di Puglia to 2001: