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.

'Puglia'
Region of Italy
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: O bella Puglia
Coordinates: 41°0′31″N 16°30′46″E
Country	Italy
Capital	Bari
Government
• President	Michele Emiliano
Area
• Total	19,450.90 km2 (7,510.03 sq mi)
Population  (31 December 2015)
• 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). There are 4,077,166 people living in the region, for a density of 209.6.

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	Density (inh./km²)	Comuni
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

Provinces

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  Castel del Monte in Andria, symbol of the region

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  Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari

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  The medieval town of Ostuni

Other websites

• Official website (in Italian)
• Environmental League Puglia (in Italian)