Foggia
Italian comune
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Summary
Foggia is a comune of Italy[1]. Foggia ranks in the top 0.76% of comune of italy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,928 views/month, #54 of 7,096).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Gold Medal for Civil Valor[3], Gold Medal of Military Valour[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Province of Foggia[5]
- Country: Italy[6]
- Instance of: city[7]
- Shares border with: Ascoli Satriano[8], Lucera[9], Ordona[10], Rignano Garganico[11], San Severo[12], Carapelle[13], Castelluccio dei Sauri[14], Manfredonia[15], San Giovanni Rotondo[16], Troia[17], San Marco in Lamis[18]
- Twinned administrative body: Quimper[19], Göppingen[20], Pescasseroli[21], L'Aquila[22], Forlì[23], Peterborough[24], Wałbrzych[25]
- Postal code: 71121–71122[26]
- Commons category: Foggia[27]
- Licence plate code: FG[28]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[29], UTC+02:00[30]
- Local dialing code: 0881[31]
- Official website: https://www.comune.foggia.it/[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Foggia[33]
- Commons gallery: Foggia[34]
- Population: 153,143[35], 151,975[36], 151,372[37], 146,803[38], 145,348[39]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41]
- Capital of: Province of Foggia[42]
- Official name: Foggia[43]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Foggia[44]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Foggia[45]
- Demonym: foggiani[46]
- Native label: Foggia[47]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Foggia[48]
- Owner of: Stadio Pino Zaccheria[49]
- Elevation above sea level: 76 m[50]
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Physical Characteristics
Foggia covers an area of 509.26 km²[51].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Foggia include Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport[52], an airport[53], in Italy[54].
Why It Matters
Foggia has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] Foggia is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for Foggia include Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport[52], an airport[53], in Italy[54].
FAQs
What awards did Foggia receive?
Honors received include Gold Medal for Civil Valor[3] and Gold Medal of Military Valour[4].