Apricena

Apricena (Foggiano: La Prucìne) is an Apulian town in the province of Foggia. It is 42 kilometres (26 mi) from its provincial capital, Foggia, Italy and a few kilometres inland from the Adriatic Sea.

Apricena
Comune
Comune di Apricena
The Castle of Apricena.
Coat of arms
Location of Apricena
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Coordinates: 41°46′N 15°26′E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Foggia (FG)
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Potenza
Area [1]
• Total	172.51 km2 (66.61 sq mi)
Elevation	73 m (240 ft)
Population  (30 April 2017)[2]
• Total	13,246
• Density	77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym	Apricenesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	71011
Dialing code	0882
Patron saint	Crowned Mary
Saint day	Last Sunday in May
Website	Official website

This territory is mainly plain, cultivated with olives, cereals and wine. The economy is focused on quarrying the local rock, the Stone of Apricena, and exporting it to Germany, Japan, and China.

History

Apricena developed from the summer residence of the Emperor Frederick II.

Main sights

• Baronial Palace (Palazzo baroniale, commonly known as Torriolo)
• The clocktower (Torre dell'orologio)
• Mother Church of St. Martin and Lucy
• The abandoned Monastery of San Giovanni in Piano, where Pope Celestine V fled after renouncing his papacy.
• The ruins of Frederick II's castle, at Castelpagano.

Twin towns

• Altavilla Vicentina, Italy