Bisceglie

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.

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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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Italian comune.name: Bisceglie
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Bisceglie
Italian comune.image_skyline: Puglia Bisceglie1 tango7174.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: The harbour
Italian comune.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Italian comune.region: Apulia
Italian comune.province: Barletta-Andria-Trani (BT)
Italian comune.mayor: Angelantonio Angarano
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 69.25
Italian comune.population_total: 55385
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 December 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Biscegliesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 16
Italian comune.saint: Sts. Maurus, Sergius and Pantaleon
Italian comune.day: First Monday in August
Italian comune.postal_code: 76011
Italian comune.area_code: 080

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Official name: Bisceglie
Population: 53534
Area: 69.25
Elevation: 16
Official website: www.comune.bisceglie.bt.it
Image: Puglia Bisceglie1 tango7174.jpg
Dialing code: 080
Licence plate code: BT

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Commons category: Bisceglie
postal code: 76011
Commons gallery: Bisceglie
P11012: Éléments de géométrie algébrique
P8168: Hosidius Geta
native label: Bisceglie

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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
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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.