Apricena

Apricena (Foggiano: La Prucìne) is an Apulian town in the province of Foggia. It is 42 kilometres (26 mi) from its provincial capital, Foggia, Italy and a few kilometres inland from the Adriatic Sea.

Apricena
Comune di Apricena
The Castle of Apricena.
Location of Apricena
Apricena
Location of Apricena in Italy
Apricena
Apricena (Apulia)
Coordinates: 41°46′N 15°26′E
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceFoggia (FG)
Government
  MayorAntonio Potenza
Area
  Total172.51 km2 (66.61 sq mi)
Elevation
73 m (240 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017)
  Total13,246
  Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymApricenesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
71011
Dialing code0882
Patron saintCrowned Mary
Saint dayLast Sunday in May
WebsiteOfficial website

This territory is mainly plain, cultivated with olives, cereals and wine. The economy is focused on quarrying the local rock, the Stone of Apricena, and exporting it to Germany, Japan, and China.

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