Apulia
region of Italy
(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.
Apulia 'Puglia' | |
|---|---|
 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°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 | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pugliese (English: Apulian) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari
References
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Apulia.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide about: Apulia
- Official website (in Italian)
- Environmental League Puglia Archived 2019-10-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
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