Spinazzola
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| Comune di Spinazzola | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Puglia |
| Province | Bari |
| Mayor | Carlo Giuseppe Scelzi |
| Elevation | 465 m (1,526 ft) |
| Area | 182 km² (70 sq mi) |
| Population (as of December 31, 2004) | |
| - Total | 7,230 |
| - Density | 40/km² (104/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Spinazzolesi |
| Dialing code | 0883 |
| Postal code | 70058 |
| Patron | Saint Sebastian |
| - Day | January 20 |
| Website: www.comune.spinazzola.ba.it | |
Spinazzola is a town and comune in the province of Bari, Puglia, Italy.
[edit] Famous people
- Pope Innocent XII was born here in the castle of the Pignatelli family, now destroyed.
- Michele Ruggieri (1543-1607), Jesuit missionary in China, first European sinologist, was born in Spinazzola.
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