Noicattaro

Noicàttaro
—  Comune  —
Comune di Noicàttaro
Mother Church.
Coat of arms
Noicàttaro Location of Noicàttaro in Italy
Coordinates: 41°2′N 16°59′E / 41.033°N 16.983°E / 41.033; 16.983
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Bari (BA)
Frazioni	Parchitello, Scizzo, Città Giardino, Borgo Regina, Le Marine, Poggioallegro, Poggetto
Government
– Mayor	Giovanni Dipierro
Area
– Total	41 km2 (15.8 sq mi)
Elevation	99 m (325 ft)
Population (30 November 2008)[1]
– Total	25,433
– Density	620.3/km2 (1,606.6/sq mi)
Demonym	Nojani
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	70016
Dialing code	080-478 or 479
Patron saint	Madonna del Carmine
Saint day	Sunday after 16 July
Website	Official website

Noicattaro (known as Noja until 1862) is a town and comune in the province of Bari, Puglia, Italy. It means "New Kotor", a city in Montenegro.

The Mother Church (Chiesa Madre) dates to the 12th-13th centuries and is built in Apulian-Romanesque style. The town is also home to several Baroque churches, such as the Chiesa del Carmine and Madonna della Lama.

References

1. ^ "Istat, bilancio demografico anno 2008". Istat. http://demo.istat.it/bilmens2008gen/index.html. Retrieved 2009-06-21.