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Orsara di Puglia is a small town and comune in the province of Foggia, Apulia, southern Italy.

Orsara di Puglia
Comune
Comune di Orsara di Puglia
Location of Orsara di Puglia
Orsara di Puglia
Location of Orsara di Puglia in Italy
Orsara di Puglia
Orsara di Puglia (Apulia)
Coordinates: 41°17′N 15°16′E
CountryItaly
Region Apulia
ProvinceFoggia (FG)
FrazioniGiardinetto, Torre Guevara
Area
  Total82 km2 (32 sq mi)
Elevation635 m (2,083 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[3]
  Total3,268
  Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
DemonymOrsarese
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
71027
Dialing code0881
Patron saintS. Michele Arcangelo
Saint daySeptember 29 and May 8
WebsiteOfficial website

Named as Orsara Dauno-Irpina between 1861 and 1884, the town was part of the province of Avellino until 1927.[4]


History


The origins of Orsara date back to antiquity, as can be deduced from some archaeological findings that attest to the contacts with the Osci and the Irpini. In Roman times it was affected by the Second Punic War while the Via Traiana, a variant of the more ancient Via Appia, passed along the course of the Sannoro stream.

In the VIII century a community of Basilian monks settled there , dedicated to the cult of the archangel Michael, who was venerated in the cave that today takes his name. In the Middle Ages the town, named Castrum Ursariae, was equipped with walls, which protected it from foreign incursions.[4] During Norman times, the court of Ripalonga[5] were in defense of the Via Francigena.[6] The knights of Calavera settled here during the mid 1200s and early 1300s.


Symbol


The coat of arms of the Municipality of Orsara di Puglia was granted by decree of the President of the Republic on 8 March 2006.[7]

"In blue, to the bear placed on the left , accompanied by his cub, faced, both in black, upright and with the left paw raised, supported by the golden plain , all trained by the oak of green, whipped to the natural, nodrita in the plain. Exterior ornaments from the Municipality. "


Demographics



Dialect & Language


Alongside the Italian language, the Dauno-Irpino dialect is also spoken in the commune.


Religion


Like most of Italy, the commune is largely Catholic. However there has been a large Waldensian presence, perhaps from Occitan people and American immigrants since 1900. A Waldensian church in the Saint Nicola parish was opened in 1934.


Economy


The economy is essentially based on agriculture, with crops of wheat, broad beans, maize and sunflowers; there are poultry, sheep and goat farms. In recent years, food and wine tourism has had a strong boost, sealed by the recognition as a Slow Food city in 2007.


Places of interest



Festivals


The following are festivals celebrated in the town:


References


  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Orsara di Puglia". Tuttitalia.
  3. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  4. I Dauni-Irpini [The Daunians-Hirpini] (in Italian). Naples: Generoso Procaccini. 1990.
  5. Nicola Flammia (1893). Tipografia Marino (ed.). Storia della città di Ariano. Ariano di Puglia. pp. 114–119.
  6. "Strada Traiana". Comune di Orsara di Puglia. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  7. "Orsara di Puglia (Foggia) D.P.R. 08.03.2006 concessione di stemma e gonfalone". Retrieved 1 May 2022.



На других языках


[de] Orsara di Puglia

Orsara di Puglia ist eine italienische Gemeinde mit 2604 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2019) und befindet sich 37 km östlich von der Provinzhauptstadt Foggia in der Provinz Foggia in Nordapulien, an der Grenze zur Provinz Avellino in Kampanien.
- [en] Orsara di Puglia

[es] Orsara di Puglia

Orsara di Puglia es una localidad y comune italiana de la provincia de Foggia, región de Apulia, con 3.009 habitantes.

[ru] Орсара-ди-Пулья

Орсара-ди-Пулья (итал. Orsara di Puglia) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Апулия, в провинции Фоджа.



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