Altamura
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| Comune di Altamura | |
 | |
 Coat of arms | |
.svg) Altamura within the Province of Bari | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Frazioni | Casal Sabini, Fornello, Madonna del Buon Cammino, Marinella, Masseria Franchini, Pescariello, Sanuca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rosa Melodia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 427 km2 (165 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (31 July 2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 70,539 |
| • Density | 165.20/km2 (427.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 70022 |
| Patron saint | Saint Irene of Lecce |
| Saint day | May 5 |
| Website | Official website |
Altamura is an Italian city in the Apulia Region. The city is 45 kilometres (28 miles) southwest of Bari. It is close to the border with Basilicata. As of 2017[update], Altamura has about 70,500 inhabitants.
The city is known for its traditional bread called Pane di Altamura.
Altamura Media
View of a street in the old town
Pulo di Altamura - A large doline in Altamura's territory.
The classical lyceum "Cagnazzi"
View of Altamura (final years of the 16th century) - Taken from the maps of Angelica Library - Archivio Generalizio Agostiniano, Carte Rocca P/33
Interior of the Cathedral.
View of Altamura in 1770 ca. (in the center are porta Bari and the ancient castle, now completely demolished)
References
- ↑ Population data from ISTAT - National Institute of Statistics (Italy). Retrieved 2022-01-30.
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