San Vito dei Normanni

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Comune di San Vito dei Normanni
Image:San Vito dei Normanni-Stemma.png
Municipal coat of arms
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Puglia
Province Province of Brindisi (BR)
Mayor Antonello Trizza (since Avril 4, 2005)
Elevation 108 m
Area 238 km²
Population
 - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 19.819
 - Density 304/km²
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 40°21′N, 18°10′E
Gentilic Sanvitesi
Dialing code 0831
Postal code 72019
Frazioni Conforto, Favorita, San Giacomo e San Vito Scalo
Patron San Vito
 - Day Juin 15
Website: [1]

San Vito dei Normanni is a small town in the southern part of the Italian region Apulia, called Salento, in the province of Brindisi (BR). It has around 20,000 inhabitants.

The largest church in the city is the Basilica of Santa Maria della Vittoria, locally known as the Chiesa Madre (Mother Church), which shows evidence of previous wars from the fist-sized holes that can be seen in and around the exterior.

A public library provides Internet access on the northwest side of town.

[edit] Celebrities born in San Vito

[edit] External links

For more information, see the community and regional websites: