Pietramontecorvino

Pietramontecorvino
Pietramontecorvino
Comune
	Comune di Pietramontecorvino
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	Coordinates: 41°33′N 15°08′E / 41.550°N 15.133°E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Foggia (FG)
Government
• Mayor	Domenico Zuppa
Area
• Total	71.65 km2 (27.66 sq mi)
Elevation	456 m (1,496 ft)
Population (28 February 2017)
• Total	2,698
• Density	38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Demonym	Petraioli
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	71038
Dialing code	0881
Patron saint	St. Albert of Montecorvino
Saint day	May 16
Website	Official website

Pietramontecorvino (Petraiolo: Préte) is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. It is located in the Monti Dauni, on a rocky spur commanding the valley of the Triolo, a right tributary of the Candelaro river. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

Main sights

Norman Tower, a remain of the medieval fortifications
Church of Santa Maria Assunta (perhaps built in the late 12th century). It was modified in the 16th and 18th centuries.
Ducal Palace

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
^ "Puglia" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.

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