Diocese of Bisceglie
| Bisceglie | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Bisceglie | ||
The harbour
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 Bisceglie
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| Coordinates: 41°14′35″N 16°30′19″E / 41.24306°N 16.50528°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region |
 Apulia
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| Province / Metropolitan city | Barletta-Andria-Trani (BT) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Francesco Carlo Spina (Scelta Civica) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 68.48 km2 (26.44 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2014) | ||
| • Total | 55,424 | |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Biscegliesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 76011 | |
| Dialing code | 080 | |
| Patron saint | Sts. Maurus, Sergius and Pantaleon | |
| Saint day | First Monday in August | |
| Website | Official website | |
Bisceglie (Italian pronunciation: [biʃˈʃeʎʎe]) is a town and comune on the Adriatic Sea, with a population of c. 55,424, in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia (Italian: Puglia), in southern Italy.
According to one theory, in Roman times there would have been a settlement here called Vigiliae (Vigil). The modern city was founded by the Normans in the 11th century and enlarged under the Aragonese dynasty of Naples in the 15th century.
Around 800 AD, the Diocese of Bisceglie was established.
It was suppressed on 27 June 1818, its territory and title being merged into the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trani-Bisceglie.
Also notable is the naturalistic area of Pantano-Ripalta.
Bisceglie is twinned with :
Bisceglie railway station links the town with cities such as Rome, Bologna, Ancona, Foggia, Bari, Lecce and Taranto.
Corato, Molfetta, Ruvo di Puglia, Terlizzi, Trani, Andria
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