Serracapriola
Encyclopedia
Serracapriola is a town and comune
in the province of Foggia
, in the Apulia
region of southeast Italy
.
, Lesina, Rotello
, San Martino in Pensilis
, San Paolo di Civitate
and Torremaggiore
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Foggia
Province of Foggia
The Province of Foggia is a province in the Apulia region of Italy.This province is also known as Capitanata, originally Catapanata, because during the Middle Ages it was governed by a catapan, as part of the Catapanate of Italy...
, in the Apulia
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
region of southeast Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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Geography
The town is bordered by ChieutiChieuti
Chieuti is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.Chieuti placed in Italy's Apulia region, located in the province of Foggia....
, Lesina, Rotello
Rotello
Rotello is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 30 km northeast of Campobasso...
, San Martino in Pensilis
San Martino in Pensilis
San Martino in Pensilis is a comune in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 45 km northeast of Campobasso....
, San Paolo di Civitate
San Paolo di Civitate
San Paolo di Civitate is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.-History:San Paolo was founded in the mid-15th century, mostly as a colony of Albanians...
and Torremaggiore
Torremaggiore
Torremaggiore is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.It lies on a hill, 169 m over the sea, and is famous for production of wine and olives.-History:...
.