Roccaforzata is a town and comune in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southeastern Italy. Roccaforzata was historically an Arbëreshë settlement. After the inhabitants abandoned the Albanian Greek Orthodox faith they assimilated into the local population.[3]
Roccaforzata | |
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| Comune di Roccaforzata | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Roccaforzata  | |
  Roccaforzata Location of Roccaforzata in Italy  Roccaforzata Roccaforzata (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′N 17°24′E / 40.433°N 17.400°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Taranto (TA) |
| Frazioni | Chianche, Paretone |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Pastore |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 1,819 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rocchesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 74020 |
| Dialing code | 099 |
| Patron saint | Madonna della Camera, S.Elia |
| Saint day | Thursday after Easter, 20 July |
| Website | Official website |
Notable People
edit- Gjergj Basta, 16th century Albanian Arbëreshë Stratiot. His father Demetrius Basta settled here from Epirus.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population from ISTAT
- ^ P. Bruni, ed. (2004). Arbëreshë: cultura e civiltà di un popolo. p. 33. ISBN 9788824020091.
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