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, Altamura has about 70,500 inhabitants.
Altamura | |
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| Comune di Altamura | |
 Altamura Cathedral | |
 Coat of arms | |
.svg.png.webp) Altamura within the Province of Bari | |
Location of Altamura | |
  Altamura Location of Altamura in Italy  Altamura Altamura (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′N 16°33′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Metropolitan city | Bari (BA) |
| 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)[2] | |
| • Total | 70,539 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Altamuran |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 70022 |
| Dialing code | 080 |
| 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.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "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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