Rignano Garganico
Comune di Rignano Garganico
Coat of arms of Rignano Garganico
Location of Rignano Garganico
Rignano Garganico is located in Italy
Rignano Garganico
Rignano Garganico
Location of Rignano Garganico in Italy
Rignano Garganico is located in Apulia
Rignano Garganico
Rignano Garganico
Rignano Garganico (Apulia)
Coordinates: 41°41′N 15°35′E / 41.683°N 15.583°E / 41.683; 15.583
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceFoggia (FG)
Government
  MayorLuigi Di Fiore
Area
  Total89.4 km2 (34.5 sq mi)
Elevation
590 m (1,940 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
  Total2,033
  Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
DemonymRignanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
71010
Dialing code0882
Patron saintSt. Roch
Saint day16 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Rignano Garganico is a town and comune of the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southern Italy.

Geography

Apricena, Foggia, San Marco in Lamis, San Severo and San Giovanni Rotondo are neighbouring towns. In 2017, migrants were removed from a refugee camp setup in Rignano Garganico.[3]

Main sights

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. "Shame Is Keeping Us Here, Say African Migrants in Italy". The Wire. Retrieved 2018-11-20.



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