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 and 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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