Biccari
| Biccari | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Biccari | ||
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  Biccari Location of Biccari in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 41°24′N 15°12′E / 41.400°N 15.200°ECoordinates: 41°24′N 15°12′E / 41.400°N 15.200°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region |
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| Province | Foggia (FG) | |
| Frazioni | Tertiveri, Berardinone | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Gianfilippo Mignogna (Biccari Cambia) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 106.65 km2 (41.18 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2017)[1] | ||
| • Total | 2,760 | |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Biccaresi | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 71032 | |
| Dialing code | 0881 | |
| Patron saint | St. Donatus | |
| Saint day | 7 August | |
| Website | Official website | |
Biccari (Pugliese: Vìcchere) is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.
Main sights
- Historic centre
- Byzantine tower of Biccari
- Tower Tertiveri
- Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Convent of St. Anthony (1477
- Church of the Annunciation
- Romanesque and Gothic church of San Quirico
- Cross roads of Port Wells (1473)
- Portal medieval Gallo Palace (Piazza Don Luigi Sturzo)
- Wooden altar carved and decorated in gold St. Michael (18th century)
- 800 Godfrey Palace with its majestic facades
- Fortified farms of Santa Maria and Imporchia
- Palazzo Pignatelli di Tertiveri
- Pescara Lake
People
- Ralph DePalma (Biccari, 1882 – South Pasadena, 1956), American race car driver
References
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