Celenza_Valfortore

Celenza Valfortore

Celenza Valfortore

Comune in Apulia, Italy

Celenza Valfortore (Pugliese: Celénze) is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.

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Main sights

  • Church of Santa Croce
  • Porta Nova
  • Gambacorta Castle (15th and 16th centuries)

Demographics

The population has been constantly shrinking in recent years. A massive emigration occurred during and after the Second World War. Numerous inhabitants moved to countries such as Argentina, the United States, and Australia.

Economy

Agriculture used to employ the major part of the labour force. Cattle and farming were the main activities, although in the last years this has been changing, with the tertiary sector employing 41 percent of the working force.

Climate

Winters are cold, influenced by the Apennines, with occasional snowfalls taking place between the months of November and March.

Summers are extremely dry and hot. Almost no rainfall occurs between June and August.

References

  1. [1]
    "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. [2]
    All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)



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