Canosa di Puglia

Canosa di Puglia
Canaus (Neapolitan)
Comune di Canosa di Puglia
Flag of Canosa di Puglia
Coat of arms of Canosa di Puglia
Nickname(s): 
La Piccola Roma ("Little Rome"); "The City of Princes, Emperors and Bishops"
Motto(s): 
Città d'Arte e Cultura ("City of Art and Culture")
Location of Canosa di Puglia
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Canosa di Puglia is located in Italy
Canosa di Puglia
Canosa di Puglia
Location of Canosa di Puglia in Italy
Canosa di Puglia is located in Apulia
Canosa di Puglia
Canosa di Puglia
Canosa di Puglia (Apulia)
Coordinates: 41°13′N 16°4′E / 41.217°N 16.067°E / 41.217; 16.067
CountryItaly
Region Apulia
ProvinceBarletta-Andria-Trani (BAT)
Founded6000-3000 BC
FrazioniLoconia
Government
 • MayorVito Malcangio (Right Wind)
Area
 • Total150.93 km2 (58.27 sq mi)
Elevation
105 m (344 ft)
Highest elevation
249 m (817 ft)
Lowest elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)[2]
 • Total29,847
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
DemonymCanosini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
76012
Patron saintSabinus of Canosa
Saint dayAugust 1
WebsiteOfficial website
Panorama of Canosa di Puglia

Canosa di Puglia, generally known simply as Canosa (Canosino: Canaus), is a town and comune in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, southern Italy. It is located between Bari and Foggia, on the northwestern edge of the plateau of the Murgia which dominates the Ofanto valley and the extensive plains of Tavoliere delle Puglie, ranging from Mount Vulture at the Gargano, to the Adriatic coast. Canosa, the Roman Canusium, is considered the principal archaeological center of Apulia, and is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in Italy.[3] A number of vases and other archaeological finds are located in local museums and private collections. It is not far from the position on the Ofanto River where the Romans found refuge after the defeat of the Battle of Cannae and is the burial place of Bohemund I of Antioch.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ Soprintendenza per i beni archeologici della Puglia, Marisa Corrente (a cura di) 1912 un ipogeo al confine: tomba Varrese: Canosa di Puglia, Palazzo Sinesi, 22 ottobre 2000, Canosa di Puglia, Serimed, 2001

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