Stornara

Stornara
Comune
Comune di Stornara
Location of Stornara
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Coordinates: 41°17′N15°46′E / 41.283°N 15.767°E / 41.283; 15.767
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Foggia (FG)
Frazioni	Cerignola, Ordona, Orta Nova, Stornarella
Area [1]
• Total	33.65 km2 (12.99 sq mi)
Elevation	74 m (243 ft)
Population  (31 December 2003) [2]
• Total	4,805
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Demonym	Stornaresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	71047
Dialing code	0885
ISTAT code	071054
Patron saint	San Rocco
Saint day	16 August

Stornara is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.

Stornara Airfield

Stornara Airfield was a semi-permanent heavy bomber airfield located approximately 14 km (10 mi) west of Cerignola in Apulia, Italy 41°17′30″N015°44′30″E / 41.29167°N 15.74167°E / 41.29167; 15.74167 Its single PSP runway with extensive taxiway and hardstand parking areas and steel control tower were built by the US Army Corps Of Enigineers in September 1943. The air field opened in January 1944. The only known unit to operate from the field was the 456th Bombardment Group, from January 1944 until July 1945. 456BG consisted of 744, 745, 746 and 747 Bomb Squadrons, flying B-24 Liberators. The airfield remained operational until the end of the war and the airfield closed in August 1945. It is used today as agricultural land.

Stramurales

A mural in Stornara

Stornara has hosted the street art festival Stramurales since 2017. Over the years, more than 140 murals have been added to town walls. Stramurales and the artwork have helped increase tourism revenue by 25% since 2020. Locals credit the art with a rise in new businesses and a growing population. ^[3]

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
3. "Italian "ghost town" revived by stunning street art that's now an Instagram hit". MSN. July 9, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.