Faggiano
Faggiano is a town and comune in the province of Taranto in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Faggiano is member of the Unione dei Comuni di Montedoro, established in September 2002.
Faggiano | |
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| Comune di Faggiano | |
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Location of Faggiano  | |
  Faggiano Location of Faggiano in Italy  Faggiano Faggiano (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′N 17°23′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Taranto (TA) |
| Frazioni | San Crispieri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Cardea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.06 km2 (8.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,539 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Faggianotti or Faggianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 74020 |
| Dialing code | 099 |
| Patron saint | St. Joseph |
| Saint day | 19 March |
| Website | Official website |
Physical geography
The town is mainly located along a hill. It is from 20 to 147 metres (66 to 482 ft) above sea level. The town is on the southern side of Monte Doro, a not so high hill part of Murgia and partially covered by a pinewood.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Population from ISTAT
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