Faggiano

Faggiano is a town and comune in the province of Taranto in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Faggiano is member of the Unione dei Comuni di Montedoro, established in September 2002. Faggiano was historically an Arbëreshë settlement. After the inhabitants abandoned the Albanian Greek Orthodox faith they assimilated into the local population.

Key facts

Italian comune.name: Faggiano
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Faggiano
Italian comune.image_skyline: VecchioComune.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: View of the historical centre
Italian comune.image_shield: Faggiano-Stemma.png
Italian comune.shield_alt: Coat of arms
Italian comune.image_map: Map of comune of Faggiano (province of Taranto, region Apulia, Italy).svg
Italian comune.map_caption: Location in Taranto Province
Italian comune.pushpin_label_position: left
Italian comune.region: Apulia
Italian comune.province: (TA)
Italian comune.frazioni: San Crispieri
Italian comune.mayor: Antonio Cardea
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 21.06
Italian comune.population_total: 3539
Italian comune.population_as_of: 28 February 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Faggianotti or Faggianesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 56

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Faggiano
Demonym: faggianotti
Population: 3422
Area: 21.06
Elevation: 56
Official website: www.comune.faggiano.ta.it
Image: VecchioComune.jpg
Dialing code: 099
Licence plate code: TA

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postal code: 74020
Commons category: Faggiano

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Faggiano has a meme cryptocurrency token named after it on the Solana blockchain. While it bears no official affiliation to the town, it has brought more visibility to the town through the blockchain.