Francavilla Fontana

Francavilla Fontana is a city and comune in the Province of Brindisi and region of Apulia, in southern Italy. About 36,000 people live there.

Francavilla Fontana
Comune
Comune di Francavilla Fontana
View of a road in the old town
View of a road in the old town
Francavilla within the Province of Brindisi
Francavilla within the Province of Brindisi
Location of Francavilla Fontana
Francavilla Fontana is located in Italy
Francavilla Fontana
Francavilla Fontana
Location of Francavilla Fontana in Italy
Francavilla Fontana is located in Apulia
Francavilla Fontana
Francavilla Fontana
Francavilla Fontana (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°32′N 17°35′E
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceBrindisi (BR)
FrazioniBax Capece
Government
 • MayorAntonello Denuzzo
Area
[1]
 • Total175 km2 (68 sq mi)
Elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)[2][3]
 • Total36,358
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
DemonymFrancavillesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
72021
Dialing code0831
Patron saintMadonna della Fontana
Saint daySeptember 14
WebsiteOfficial website

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. (in Italian) Source: ISTAT 2016
  3. (in Italian) Population statistics of Francavilla Fontana (tuttaitalia.it). Data from ISTAT



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