Altamura
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.
| Comune di Altamura | |
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 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 |
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)". Archived from the original on 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
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