Country Italy Time zone CET (UTC+1) Elevation 120 m Postal code 76012 Patron saint Anthony of Padua | Demonym(s) Loconiani Dialing code (+39) 0883 Population 82 (2009) Dialling code 883 | |
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Loconia is a southern Italian village and the only hamlet (frazione) of Canosa di Puglia, a municipality in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia. As of 2009 its population was of 82.
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Map of 76012 Loconia Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Italy
History
The village is a rural planned community, realized during Fascism in early 1930s, and named after the river Locone.
Geography
Loconia lies near the rivers Ofanto and Locone, nearby the borders of Apulia with Basilicata. It is crossed by the national highway SS93 and is 14 km far from Canosa, 17 from Minervino Murge, 18 from Cerignola, and 18 from Lavello. Around the village there are some rural localities (Cefalicchio, Crocifisso, Galere, Posta Piana, Socialisti), named after some ancient farmhouses (masserie).
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References
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