Bisceglie
Sign in to saveBisceglie (; ) is a city and municipality of 55,251 inhabitants in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, in the Apulia region (Italian: Puglia), in southern Italy. The municipality has the fourth highest population in the province and fourteenth highest in the region.
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Bisceglie is a city in southern Italy located in the Apulia region, with a population of about 55,000 residents. It is one of the larger municipalities in its province and region, ranking fourth in population within its province and fourteenth within the broader Apulia region.
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- Comune di Bisceglie
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- The harbour
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- Italian comune.region
- Apulia
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- Barletta-Andria-Trani (BT)
- Italian comune.mayor
- Angelantonio Angarano
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- 69.25
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- 55385
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- 31 December 2017
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- Biscegliesi
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18 sectionsContents
- Physical geography
- Climate
- Name
- History
- Prehistoric period
- Greco-Roman period
- Middle Ages
- Norman occupation
- Ecclesiastical history
- Veneration of the three patron saints
- Main sights
- People
- Transport
- Neighbouring communes
- References
- Footnotes
- Bibliography
- External links
Bisceglie (; ) is a city and municipality of 55,251 inhabitants in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, in the Apulia region (Italian: Puglia), in southern Italy. The municipality has the fourth highest population in the province and fourteenth highest in the region.
The area has been inhabited since prehistoric times, with at least two caves showing evidence of occupation during the Neolithic. Its name probably derives from the Latin "vigilae", "watchtowers", suggesting the importance of its location on the Adriatic Sea during the time of the Roman Empire. The modern city finds its roots in the settlement by Italo-Normans in the eleventh century. Today, it is an important agricultural hub, with manufacturers mainly in the textile industry, and it is a tourist destination. It was awarded Blue Flag Beach certification in 2001 for high environmental and quality standards. Scallette and Salsello Beaches were also certified in 2003, 2005 and 2006.