Castellaneta

Castellaneta
Griko: Castanea
Città di Castellaneta
View of the historical centre
View of the historical centre
Location of Castellaneta
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Castellaneta is located in Italy
Castellaneta
Castellaneta
Location of Castellaneta in Italy
Castellaneta is located in Apulia
Castellaneta
Castellaneta
Castellaneta (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°38′N 16°56′E / 40.633°N 16.933°E / 40.633; 16.933
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceTaranto (TA)
FrazioniMarina di Castellaneta, Gaudella
Area
 • Total242.32 km2 (93.56 sq mi)
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2013)[2]
 • Total17,069
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
DemonymCastellanetani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
74011
Dialing code099
Patron saintSt. Nicholas and St. Francis of Paola
Saint dayDecember 8
WebsiteOfficial website

Castellaneta (Tarantino: Castelanéte) is a city and comune in the province of Taranto in the Apulia region of Southern Italy, about 40 km (25 mi) from Taranto. Located in a territory spanning from the Murgia to the Ionian Sea, characterized by numerous gravina (ravines), it is part of the Comunità Montana della Murgia Tarantina (Tarentine Murgia Mountain Community).

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.