Celle di San Vito

Celle di San Vito
Comune
Comune di Celle di San Vito
Celle di San Vito

Location of Celle di San Vito in Italy

Coordinates: 41°20′N 15°11′E / 41.333°N 15.183°ECoordinates: 41°20′N 15°11′E / 41.333°N 15.183°E
Country Italy
Region  Apulia
Province Foggia (FG)
Area
  Total 18.21 km2 (7.03 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2006)[1]
  Total 200
  Density 11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Demonym Cellesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 71020
Dialing code 0881
Patron saint San Vincenzo Ferreri
Saint day 13 August
Website Official website

Celle di San Vito (Arpitan: Cèles de Sant Vuite, IPA: [ˈsɛləs də ˈsɑ̃t ˈvɥit]) is a town and comune in the province of Foggia of the Apulia region in central southeast Italy.

Residents of Celle and the neighboring village of Faeto speak a rare dialect of the Arpitan language called Faetar, which has fewer than 1,400 known speakers. The town's dialect is also represented in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, which received many immigrants from Celle di San Vito beginning in the early 1950s. At its peak several hundred daily speakers used the language in Brantford. As of 2012, the daily speakers have dwindled to fewer than 50 spread over three generations.

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)

External links

Official site of the municipality

Colonia Francoprovenzale Celle di San Vito, Franco-Provençal cultural association of Puglia in Piemonte, Franco-Provençal orthography guide, history, and local information. (Italian and Franco-Provençal)