Torremaggiore

Torremaggiore is a town, comune (municipality) and former seat of a bishopric, in the province of Foggia in the Apulia (in Italian: Puglia), region of southeast Italy.

Key facts

Italian comune.name: Torremaggiore
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Torremaggiore
Italian comune.image_skyline: Torremaggiore veduta-antica.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: Old postcard of Torremaggiore, ducal castle to the left
Italian comune.image_shield: torremaggiore-Stemma.png
Italian comune.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Italian comune.region: Apulia
Italian comune.province: Foggia (FG)
Italian comune.frazioni: Petrulli
Italian comune.mayor: Emilio Di Pumpo
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 210.01
Italian comune.population_total: 16643
Italian comune.population_as_of: 01-01-2021
Italian comune.population_demonym: Torremaggiorese(i)
Italian comune.elevation_m: 169
Italian comune.saint: St. Sabinus Bishop
Italian comune.day: First Sunday in June
Italian comune.postal_code: 71017

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Torremaggiore
Population: 16514
Area: 210.01
Elevation: 169
Official website: www.comune.torremaggiore.fg.it
Image: Torremaggiore veduta-antica.jpg
Dialing code: 0882
Licence plate code: FG

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Commons category: Torremaggiore
postal code: 71017
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Torremaggiore is a town, comune (municipality) and former seat of a bishopric, in the province of Foggia in the Apulia (in Italian: Puglia), region of southeast Italy.

It lies on a hill, over the sea, and is famous for production of wine and olives.