Lucera
Sign in to saveLucera (Lucerino: ) 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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Lucera is a city in southern Italy with about 34,000 residents, located in the province of Foggia in the region of Apulia. It serves as the headquarters of the Catholic Diocese of Lucera-Troia, making it an important religious center in the area.
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- Lucera
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- Lucera-Stemma.svg
- Italian comune.image_map
- Map of comune of Lucera (province of Foggia, region Apulia, Italy).svg
- Italian comune.map_caption
- Location of Lucera in the province of Foggia
- Italian comune.province
- Foggia (FG)
- Italian comune.mayor_party
- coalition of municipal lists
- Italian comune.mayor
- Giuseppe Pitta
- Italian comune.population_total
- 34243
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- June 2012
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Lucerini
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 219
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- History
- Ancient era and early Middle Ages
- Islamic period
- Main sights
- Economy
- Climate
- International relations
- Twin towns – Sister cities
- See also
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Lucera (Lucerino: ) 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.
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.