Province of Foggia
The province of Foggia (Italian: provincia di Foggia, Italian: [proˈvintʃa di ˈfɔddʒa]; Foggiano: provìnge de Fogge) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy.
Province of Foggia | |
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Palazzo Dogana, the provincial seat | |
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Coat of arms | |
Map highlighting the location of the province of Foggia in Italy | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Capital(s) | Foggia |
| Comuni | 61 |
| Government | |
| • President | Nicola Gatta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,007.54 km2 (2,705.63 sq mi) |
| Population (30 April 2017) | |
| • Total | 627,102 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €10.670 billion (2015) |
| • Per capita | €16,874 (2015) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 71100 |
| Telephone prefix | 0881 |
| Vehicle registration | FG |
| ISTAT | 071 |
This province is also known as Daunia, after the Daunians, an Iapygian pre-Roman tribe living in Tavoliere plain, and as Capitanata, derived from Catapanata, since the area was governed by a catepan as part of the Catepanate of Italy during the High Middle Ages. Its capital is the city of Foggia.
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