Panni, Apulia


Panni is a village and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.

Geography

Panni stands astride the Daunian Mountains above Cervaro Valley. The neighbouring comuni are Accadia, Bovino, Montaguto, Monteleone di Puglia, Orsara di Puglia and Savignano Irpino.

History

Locally, the name is associated with Pan.
The first mention of Panni is in land registry documents of 1406. In 1494, the short-lived Alfonso II of Naples gave it to Parretto de Ponte and Giovanna de Orenga.
Half the population died in the plague of 1656.

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