Oria, Apulia
Oria (or Orra, Latin: Uria; Ancient Greek: Ὑρία, romanized: Huría or Οὐρία, Ouría; Hebrew: אוריה, romanized: uriya) is a town and comune in the Apulia region, in the province of Brindisi, in southern Italy. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oria.
Oria
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| Comune di Oria | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Oria | |
Oria Location of Oria in Italy Oria Oria (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°30′N 17°38′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Brindisi (BR) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria Lucia Carone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017) | |
| • Total | 15,094 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Oritani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72024 |
| Dialing code | 0831 |
| Patron saint | Barsanuphius of Palestine |
| Saint day | August 29 |
| Website | Official website |
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