Castelluccio Valmaggiore

Castelluccio Valmaggiore
Comune
Comune di Castelluccio Valmaggiore
Coat of arms of Castelluccio
Coat of arms
Castelluccio Valmaggiore

Location of Castelluccio Valmaggiore in Italy

Coordinates: 41°21′N 15°12′E / 41.350°N 15.200°E / 41.350; 15.200Coordinates: 41°21′N 15°12′E / 41.350°N 15.200°E / 41.350; 15.200
Country Italy
Region  Apulia
Province / Metropolitan city Foggia (FG)
Government
  Mayor Rocco Grilli
Area
  Total 26.66 km2 (10.29 sq mi)
Elevation 630 m (2,070 ft)
Population (31 December 2003)[1]
  Total 1,447
  Density 54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Castelluccesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 71020
Dialing code 0881

Castelluccio Valmaggiore is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.

It takes its name from the caste built here by the Byzantines around 1000 AD (Castrum Vallis Maiors), as the fortification commanded the valley of the Celone river. Of the castle only a 20-metre (66 ft) high polygonal tower remains today.

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
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