Noci

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Noci
Comune
Comune di Noci
Coat of arms of Noci
Coat of arms
Noci

Location of Noci in Italy

Coordinates: 40°48′N 17°8′E / 40.800°N 17.133°E / 40.800; 17.133
Country Italy
Region  Apulia
Province / Metropolitan city Bari (BA)
Frazioni Lamadacqua
Government
  Mayor Domenico Nisi (Democratic Party)
Area
  Total 148 km2 (57 sq mi)
Elevation 424 m (1,391 ft)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 19,477
  Density 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Nocesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 70015
Dialing code 080
Patron saint Madonna della Croce; St. Roch
Saint day 3 May; First Sunday in September
Website Official website

Noci ( "I Nusce" in Bari dialect) is a city and comune in the Metropolitan city of Bari in the region of Apulia, in southern Italy. It has about twenty thousand inhabitants. Established during the Norman time in Italy, the town developed during the Angevin period. On a west to east line it is located between Gioia del Colle and Alberobello. Most buildings in the town are built in a traditional style and are packed together with few open spaces.

References

  1. Population from ISTAT


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