Vieste
Italian comune
Vieste is a town and comune in the Province of Foggia in the Apulia region in southeast Italy. The town is on the eastern tip of the Gargano peninsula. It is within the Gargano National Park. The economy is based on agriculture and fishing.
Vieste | |
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| Comune di Vieste | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Vieste  | |
  Vieste Location of Vieste in Italy  Vieste Vieste (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 41°53′N 16°10′E / 41.883°N 16.167°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Foggia (FG) |
| Frazioni | Pugnochiuso, Baia di Campi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Nobiletti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 167.52 km2 (64.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,931 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Viestani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 71019 |
| Dialing code | 0884 |
| Patron saint | Santa Maria di Merino, Saint George |
| Saint day | 9 May and 23 April |
| Website | Official website |
References
change- ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vieste.
- Official website Archived 2008-03-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- Official tourism website (in English)
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