Panni

Panni
Comune
Comune di Panni
Panni

Location of Panni in Italy

Coordinates: 41°13′N 15°16′E / 41.217°N 15.267°E / 41.217; 15.267Coordinates: 41°13′N 15°16′E / 41.217°N 15.267°E / 41.217; 15.267
Country Italy
Region  Apulia
Province / Metropolitan city Foggia (FG)
Area
  Total 32.59 km2 (12.58 sq mi)
Elevation 801 m (2,628 ft)
Population (31 December 2003)[1]
  Total 940
  Density 29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Pannesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 71020
Dialing code 0881
Patron saint San Costanzo
Saint day 26 August
Website Official website

Panni is a village and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.

Geography

Panni stands over the valley of the Cervaro river. The neighbouring comuni are Accadia, Bovino, Montaguto (AV), Monteleone di Puglia, Orsara di Puglia and Savignano Irpino.

History

Locally, the name is associated with Pan.

The first mention of Panni is in land registry documents of 1406. In 1494, the short-lived Alfonso II of Naples gave it to Parretto de Ponte and Giovanna de Orenga.

Half the population died in the plague of 1656.

Sister cities

Notes and references

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


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