Elevation 90 m (300 ft) Area 48.92 km² Local time Monday 10:19 PM Patron saint Elijah | Frazioni Manaccora, San Nicola Highest elevation 378 m (1,240 ft) Postal code 71010 Dialling code 0884 | |
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Peschici [ˈpes̺kit͡ʃi] is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Famous for its seaside resorts, its territory belongs to the Gargano National Park and to the Gargano Mountain Community.
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Map of 71010 Peschici Province of Foggia, Italy
Geography
Peschici is situated on the north-eastern coast of Gargano promontory, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of San Menaio, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Rodi Garganico, and 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of Vieste. The town sits over a karst spur facing the sea, with a height of more than 100 metres (330 ft); the territory features a number of coastal watch towers. Flora includes sectors of Mediterranean shrubland and, in the inner areas, Aleppo pines. 32 Kilometers north east of the town Peschici, is the Croatian Island of Palagruža.
The lexicographer Giacomo Micaglia was born in Peschici.