Roccaforzata

Roccaforzata is a town and comune in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southeastern Italy. Roccaforzata was historically an Arbëreshë settlement. After the inhabitants abandoned the Albanian Greek Orthodox faith they assimilated into the local population.^[3]

Roccaforzata
Comune
Comune di Roccaforzata
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 40°26′N 17°24′E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Taranto (TA)
Frazioni	Chianche, Paretone
Government
• Mayor	Vincenzo Pastore
Area [1]
• Total	6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Elevation	145 m (476 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017)[2]
• Total	1,819
• Density	296/km2 (766/sq mi)
Demonym	Rocchesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	74020
Dialing code	099
Patron saint	Madonna della Camera, S.Elia
Saint day	Thursday after Easter, 20 July
Website	Official website

Notable People

• Gjergj Basta, 16th century Albanian Arbëreshë Stratiot. His father Demetrius Basta settled here from Epirus.