Anzano di Puglia
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Anzano di Puglia is a town and comune
in the province of Foggia
in the Apulia
region of southeast Italy
.
According to the results of the national census made in 1991 Anzano di Puglia has a population of 2,239 inhabitants (Anzanesi), a surface of 11.12 square kilometers and a population density of 201.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. It rises 760 metres above sea level.
Anzano's geographical position has made it a commune in the province of Foggia, Puglia and at other times a commune in the province of Avellino, Campagnia.
In 1810 it was incorporated in to the province of Foggia. In 1862 it was absorbed by the province of Avellino and named Anzano degli Irpini. In 1931 it returned to the province of Foggia.
It is located at the intersecrtion of two ancient Roman road
s, namely Via Erculea and Via Aurelia Haeclansis, which leads to Herdonias (Ordona
).
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Foggia
Province of Foggia
The Province of Foggia is a province in the Apulia region of Italy.This province is also known as Capitanata, originally Catapanata, because during the Middle Ages it was governed by a catapan, as part of the Catapanate of Italy...
in the Apulia
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
region of southeast Italy
Italy
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According to the results of the national census made in 1991 Anzano di Puglia has a population of 2,239 inhabitants (Anzanesi), a surface of 11.12 square kilometers and a population density of 201.3 inhabitants per square kilometer. It rises 760 metres above sea level.
Anzano's geographical position has made it a commune in the province of Foggia, Puglia and at other times a commune in the province of Avellino, Campagnia.
In 1810 it was incorporated in to the province of Foggia. In 1862 it was absorbed by the province of Avellino and named Anzano degli Irpini. In 1931 it returned to the province of Foggia.
It is located at the intersecrtion of two ancient Roman road
Roman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
s, namely Via Erculea and Via Aurelia Haeclansis, which leads to Herdonias (Ordona
Ordona
Ordona is a small town and comune of the province of Foggia in the region of Puglia in southern Italy.-Geography:Ascoli Satriano, Carapelle, Foggia, Orta Nova, Cerignola are nearby towns.-History:...
).