Lucera
Lucera (Lucerino: Lucére) is an Italian city of 34,243 inhabitants in the province of Foggia in the region of Apulia, and the seat of the Diocese of Lucera-Troia.
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Lucera in the province of Foggia | |
Location of Lucera | |
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| Coordinates: 41°30′N 15°20′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Foggia (FG) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Pitta (coalition of municipal lists) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 339.79 km2 (131.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 219 m (719 ft) |
| Population (June 2012) | |
| • Total | 34,243 |
| Demonym | Lucerini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 71036 |
| Dialing code | 0881 |
| Patron saint | St Mary |
| Saint day | 16 August |
| Website | Official website |
Located upon a flat knoll in the Tavoliere Plains, near the foot of Daunian Mountains, Lucera was the capital of Province of Capitanata and the County of Molise from 1579 until 1806.
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