Ischitella (Foggiano: Schetédde) is a town and comune in the province of Foggia, Apulia, southeast Italy. It is a centre for agrumes production, on the northern slopes of the Gargano promontory.

Ischitella
Comune
Comune di Ischitella
View of Ischitella
Location of Ischitella
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Coordinates: 41°54′N 15°54′E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Foggia (FG)
Frazioni	Foce Varano
Government
• Mayor	Carlo Guerra
Area [1]
• Total	85.46 km2 (33.00 sq mi)
Elevation	310 m (1,020 ft)
Population  (28 February 2017)[2]
• Total	4,405
• Density	52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Ischitellani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	71010
Dialing code	0884
Patron saint	Saint Eustace
Saint day	20 May
Website	Official website

Main sights

• The castle, now a private palace, built in the 12th century and remade in the 17th century
• Church of St. Eustace (18th century)
• Abbey of San Pietro in Cuppis, located outside the town, in Byzantine-Romanesque style. Known since as early as 1058, it is now in decaying state.

Twin towns

• Settimo Torinese, Italy, since 2006

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[es] Ischitella

[ru] Искителла