Apulia
Apulia (Italian: Puglia; Albanian: Pulia; Ancient Greek: Ἀπουλία) is one of the twenty regions of Italy, in southern Italy on the Adriatic Sea. The capital is Bari.
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'Puglia' | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: O bella Puglia | |
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| Coordinates: 41°0′31″N 16°30′46″E / 41.00861°N 16.51278°ECoordinates: 41°0′31″N 16°30′46″E / 41.00861°N 16.51278°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Capital | Bari |
| Government | |
| • President | Michele Emiliano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19,450.90 km2 (7,510.03 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,077,166 |
| • Density | 209.61323/km2 (542.89578/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| GDP/ Nominal | €68.9 billion (2006) |
| NUTS Region | ITF |
| Website | www.regione.puglia.it |
Its southernmost portion, known as Salento peninsula, has the shape of a high heel on the "boot" of Italy.
Geography
Apulia is in Southern Italy. It has an area of 19,450.90 km2 (7,510 sq mi).[2] There are 4,077,166 people living in the region, for a density of 209.6.[1]
The region is bordered by Molise to the northwest, Campania to the west, Basilicata to the southwest, the Strait of Otranto and the Ionian Sea to the southeast, the Gulf of Taranto to the south, and the Adriatic Sea to north and to the east.
Provinces
The region is divided into six provinces:
| Province | Abbreviation | Area (km²) | Population[1] | Density (inh./km²) |
Comuni |
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| Bari | BA | 3,862.88 | 1,263,820 | 327.2 | 41 |
| Barletta-Andria-Trani | BT | 1,542.95 | 393,534 | 255.1 | 10 |
| Brindisi | BR | 1,861.12 | 398,661 | 214.2 | 20 |
| Foggia | FG | 7,007.54 | 630,851 | 90.0 | 61 |
| Lecce | LE | 2,799.07 | 804,239 | 287.3 | 97 |
| Taranto | TA | 2,467.35 | 586,061 | 237.5 | 29 |
Gallery
Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari
Apulia Media
Santa Croce Basilica, Lecce
Landscape of the Murge plateau
Castel del Monte, built by the King of Sicily and Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II between 1240 and 1250 in Andria
The medieval town of Ostuni
Byzantine provinces (themes) in southern Italy, around 1000 (Calabria, Lucania, Langobardia)
Awning vineyard in the countryside of Barletta
Terre Tarentine extra-virgin olive oil
campagna-ulivi - Modugno (bari)-Italy
Map of the region of Apulia, Italy
References
Other websites
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- Official website (in Italian)
- Environmental League Puglia Archived 2019-10-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)