| Apricena | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Apricena | |
| The Castle of Apricena. | |
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Apricena
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Puglia |
| Province | Foggia (FG) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vito Antonio Zuccarino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 171 km2 (66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Population (1 June 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,657 |
| • Density | 79.9/km2 (206.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Apricenesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 71011 |
| Dialing code | 0882 |
| Patron saint | Madonna dell'Incoronata |
| Saint day | Last Sunday in May |
| Website | Official website |
Apricena is an Apulian town in the province of Foggia. It is 42 km away from its provincial capital, Foggia, Italy, from Foggia.
This territory is mainly plain, cultivated with olives, cereals and wine. The economy is focused on quarrying the local stone, the Stone of Apricena and exporting it to Germany, Japan and China.
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Apricena developed from the summer residence of the Emperor Frederick II.