Motta Montecorvino (Pugliese: A Mottè) is a town, comune (municipality), former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see in the province of Foggia, Apulia, southeast Italy.
Motta Montecorvino | |
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| Comune di Motta Montecorvino | |
Location of Motta Montecorvino  | |
  Motta Montecorvino Location of Motta Montecorvino in Italy  Motta Montecorvino Motta Montecorvino (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′N 15°7′E / 41.500°N 15.117°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Foggia (FG) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Domenico Iavagnilio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.94 km2 (7.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 662 m (2,172 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 716 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mottesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 71030 |
| Dialing code | 0881 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Saint day | 6 May |
| Website | Official website |
The city was losing its population in the early 15th century, and then an earthquake on 5 December 1456 reduced it to rubble and ruins, apart from a guard tower. Even its cathedral was destroyed.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ Maria Stella Calò Mariani, "I villages désertés della Capitanata. Fiorentino e Montecorvino", in Atti del 27º convegno sulla preistoria-protostoria-storia della Daunia (San Severo, 2007), pp. 56-57. See photograph of cathedral ruins on p. 82.
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