Taranto
Taranto is a city in the Apulia region of Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto. The population is 201,349. Taranto also has a large port.
| Comune di Taranto | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Taranto (TA) |
| Frazioni | Talsano, Lido Azzurro, Lama, San Vito |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ippazio Ezio Stefàno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 217 km2 (84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 201,349 |
| • Density | 927.9/km2 (2,403/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 74100 |
| Patron saint | San Cataldo |
| Saint day | May 10 |
| Website | www.comune.taranto.it |
Taranto Media
Taranto naval base for the Italian Regia Marina's First Squadron, 1930s
The comune of Taranto (red) within its province.
Taranto & harbor from ISS, 2017
The view of the Little Sea from the Appian Way
The two leaves of the 1887-built Ponte Girevole turning to open the waterway for a large ship
Palazzo del Governo facing the Lungomare, which was inaugurated in 1934 by Benito Mussolini
Via Cava in Old City. The painted red arched door of the old, multi-storied palazzo is an example of the street art that since 2013 became a feature of Old City
Old derelict buildings in Via di Mezzo which forms the cross that divides the four pittagi
Advert for beer in the Tarantino dialect.
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