Province of Foggia
The Foggia ( Italien. Provincia di Foggia) Province is the largest of the five Italian provinces of Apulia region. Capital is Foggia. Rivers, mountains and the sea forming its natural limits. Crops dominate the landscape. Rolling hills limit the fertile Tavoliere, extending around Foggia. Historic settlements daunischer, Roman and medieval times, often occur. The rugged Gargano coast is considered by far the most beautiful beach coast of the entire Italian Adriatic. The core area of the province, which was formerly called Capitanata or Daunia forms of Tavoliere, an endless plain with gently rising hinterland. In the fertile soil of mainly wheat and maize is grown. From the great fascist Urbarmachungskampagne - the legendary " wheat Battle " - was the Tavoliere forth as pure farmland; grazing plays a minor role since then.
The Foggia province has 628 221 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in 61 municipalities covering an area of 7192 km ². 2004, three municipalities of the province was split and the new Province of Barletta- Andria -Trani slammed. Thus, the number of communities is now 61 and the area of 6965 km ².
Largest communities
(As of 31 May 2005)