Canusium
| Canosa di Puglia | |||
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| Comune | |||
| Comune di Canosa di Puglia | |||
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| Nickname(s): La Piccola Roma | |||
| Motto: "Città d'Arte e Cultura" or "The City of Princes, Emperors and Bishops" | |||
 Canosa di Puglia
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| Coordinates: 41°13′N 16°4′E / 41.217°N 16.067°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region |
 Apulia
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| Province / Metropolitan city | Barletta-Andria-Trani (BAT) | ||
| Founded | 6000-3000 BC | ||
| Frazioni | Loconia | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Ernesto La Salvia (PD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 149 km2 (58 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) | ||
| Highest elevation | 249 m (817 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 31 m (102 ft) | ||
| Population (31 March 2008) | |||
| • Total | 31,271 | ||
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Canosini | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 70053 | ||
| Dialing code | 02 | ||
| Patron saint | Sabinus of Canosa | ||
| Saint day | August 1 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Canosa di Puglia, generally known simply as Canosa (Apulian: Canaus), is a town and comune in Apulia in southern Italy, between Bari and Foggia, located in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani. It is located 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. A number of important 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.
Canosa is the Italian development of the Latin Canusium, derived from the Greek Kanýsion (Κανύσιον), whose origin is uncertain. According to the Latin commentator Servius, Canusium derived from canis ("dog"), an animal associated with the local worship of Aphrodite. Other derivations include from Greek kháneon (χάνεον, "wicker basket"), from the abundant wicker growing along the Ofanto; the Hebrew chanuth ("tavern"); and the Etruscan name Canzna.
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