Rodi Garganico
Rodi Garganico | |
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| Comune di Rodi milici | |
View of Rodi Garganico | |
Location of Rodi Garganico | |
| Coordinates: 41°55′46″N 15°53′05″E / 41.92944°N 15.88472°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Province of Foggia (FG) |
| Frazioni | Lido del Sole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carmine D'Anelli |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.23 km2 (5.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2016) | |
• Total | 3,682 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rodiani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 71012 |
| Dialing code | 0884 |
| Patron saint | Madonna della Libera |
| Saint day | 2 July |
| Website | Official website |
Rodi Garganico (Italian pronunciation: [ˈrɔːdi ɡarˈɡaːniko]; Garganico: Roud' [ˈrəʉdə] or Rur' [ˈruːrə]) is a town and commune in the province of Foggia, Apulia, south-eastern Italy. Located on a promontory east of the Lago di Varano, it is part of the Gargano National Park and of the Mountain Community of Gargano.
Rodi is center for the production of citrus fruits such as Arance del Gargano (Gargano Oranges) and Lemon "Femminiello" of Gargano, both DOP products cultivated since the Middle Ages.
It is a seaside resort with several long beaches located both west and east to the town.