Capitanata historical area

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Capitanata historical area is a traditional region in northern Apulia, Italy, historically centered around the city of Foggia and known for its agricultural plains and long-standing cultural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical region
traditional region
administrativeSuccessor Province of Foggia
borders Basilicata
Campania
Molise
rest of Apulia
country Italy
hasCapital Foggia
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasCoastlineOn Adriatic Sea
hasCulturalHeritage religious festivals
rural traditions
traditional cuisine
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
food processing
livestock breeding
hasHistoricalFunction agrarian hinterland of Foggia
hasLandscape large alluvial plain
hasLocalDialect Dauno-Apulian dialects
hasMajorCity Cerignola
Foggia
Lucera
Manfredonia
San Severo
hasPart Tavoliere delle Puglie
hasSubregion Gargano area (in broader historical usage)
Tavoliere plain
hasToponymOrigin medieval administrative district name "Capitanata"
historicallyCenteredOn Foggia
historicalNameOf Province of Foggia
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
early modern period
knownFor agricultural plains
cereal cultivation
olive growing
sheep farming
transhumance routes
viticulture
language Italian
locatedIn Apulia
Province of Foggia
northern Apulia
southern Italy
linked to: Southern Italy
partOf Kingdom of Naples
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
regionCodeContext Apulia region
linked to: Apulia
usedAs historical-geographical designation

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Canosa di Puglia locatedIn Capitanata historical area
Foggia regionCapitalOf Capitanata subregion
linked to: Capitanata historical area
Capitanata historical area hasToponymOrigin medieval administrative district name "Capitanata"
linked to: Capitanata historical area
Capitanata historical area hasSubregion Gargano area (in broader historical usage)
linked to: Capitanata historical area
Municipality of Trani locatedIn Capitanata and Bari area (historical region)
linked to: Capitanata historical area