Monte Sant' Angelo
| Monte Sant'Angelo | ||
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| Comune di Monte Sant'Angelo | ||
Shrine of St Michael
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 Monte Sant'Angelo
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| Coordinates: 41°42′N 15°58′E / 41.700°N 15.967°ECoordinates: 41°42′N 15°58′E / 41.700°N 15.967°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region |
 Apulia
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| Province | Foggia (FG) | |
| Frazioni | Marina di Monte Sant’Angelo (Macchia), Ruggiano | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Andrea Cantadori, Alberto Monno, Sebastiano Giangrande (extraordinary commission) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 242 km2 (93 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 796 m (2,612 ft) | |
| Population (1 September 2015) | ||
| • Total | 12,719 | |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Montanari | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 71037 | |
| Dialing code | 0884 | |
| Patron saint | St. Michael | |
| Saint day | September 29 | |
| Website | Official website | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Official name | Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel |
| Location |
Province of Foggia, Italy 
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| Coordinates | 41°42′00″N 15°58′00″E / 41.7°N 15.9667°E |
| Area | 245.13 km2 (2.6386×109 sq ft) |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, vi |
| Reference | 1318 |
| Inscription | 2011 (21stSession) |
| Website | www |
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Monte Sant'Angelo is a town and comune of Apulia, southern Italy, in the province of Foggia, on the southern slopes of Monte Gargano.
Monte Sant'Angelo as a town appeared only in the 11th century. Between 1081 and 1103, Monte Sant'Angelo was the capital of a large Norman dominion under the control of Count Henry, who was a vassal of the Byzantine Empire. The grotto which houses the Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel where according to legend, St. Michael appeared in 490, 492 and 493, has been the site of many famous pilgrimages, which started from Mont Saint-Michel. Pope John Paul II visited the sanctuary in 1987.
In the 17th century the city became part of the Kingdom of Naples, to which it belonged until the unification of Italy in 1861.
The most important attraction of Monte Sant'Angelo is the Sanctuary of Monte Sant'Angelo, built in the 13th century by Charles I of Anjou. On June 25, 2011 the World Heritage Committee added the Sanctuary of San Michele Arcangelo in Monte Sant'Angelo to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Sanctuary is one of the seven groups of historic buildings included in the World Heritage Site "Longobards in Italy. Places of the power (568-774 A.D.)".
Other sights of Monte Sant'Angelo include:
Monte Sant'Angelo's economy is still largely based on agriculture and breeding. A certain touristical importance is related to the presence of the Sanctuary of Saint Michael the Archangel.
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