Roccaforzata
Roccaforzata | |
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| Comune di Roccaforzata | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Roccaforzata  | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 74020 |
| Dialing code | 099 |
| Patron saint | Madonna della Camera, S.Elia |
| Saint day | Thursday after Easter, 20 July |
| Website | Official website |
Roccaforzata is a town and comune in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southeastern Italy. Roccaforzata was historically an Arbëreshë settlement. After the inhabitants abandoned the Albanian Greek Orthodox faith they assimilated into the local population.[3]
Notable People
- Gjergj Basta, 16th century Albanian Arbëreshë Stratiot.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ISTAT
- ISBN 9788824020091.