Casamassima

Casamassima
Comune di Casamassima
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Casamassima is located in Italy
Casamassima
Casamassima
Location of Casamassima in Italy
Casamassima is located in Apulia
Casamassima
Casamassima
Casamassima (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°57′N 16°55′E / 40.950°N 16.917°E / 40.950; 16.917
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
Metropolitan cityBari (BA)
Government
 • MayorGiuseppe Nitti
Area
 • Total77 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
223 m (732 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2016)[2]
 • Total19,846
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
DemonymCasamassimesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
70010
Dialing code080
Patron saintSan Rocco
Saint daySecond Sunday in September
WebsiteOfficial website

Casamassima (Barese: Casamàsseme) is a town and comune of 19,786 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Bari, in Apulia, southern Italy. Is also called "The Blue Town". The town is located inland from the Italian coastline, thrives and is built on agriculture, primarily that of wine, olives and almond production. Founded around the seventh and eighth centuries, the village started as a Roman encampment, according to legend.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population from ISTAT