Ischitella

Comune in Apulia, Italy

41°54′N 15°54′E / 41.900°N 15.900°E / 41.900; 15.900CountryItalyRegionApuliaProvinceFoggia (FG)FrazioniFoce VaranoGovernment • MayorCarlo GuerraArea • Total85.46 km² (33.00 sq mi)Elevation310 m (1,020 ft)Population • Total4,405 • Density52/km² (130/sq mi)DemonymIschitellaniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeDialing code0884Patron saintSaint EustaceSaint day20 MayWebsiteOfficial website

Ischitella (Foggiano: Schetédde) is a town and comune in the province of Foggia, Apulia, southeast Italy. It is a centre for agrumes production, on the northern slopes of the Gargano promontory.

Main sights

• The castle, now a private palace, built in the 12th century and remade in the 17th century
• Church of St. Eustace (18th century)
• Abbey of San Pietro in Cuppis, located outside the town, in Byzantine-Romanesque style. Known since as early as 1058, it is now in decaying state.

Twin towns

• Settimo Torinese, Italy, since 2006

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