Cellamare

Cellamare
Comune di Cellamare
Location of Cellamare
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Cellamare is located in Italy
Cellamare
Cellamare
Location of Cellamare in Italy
Cellamare is located in Apulia
Cellamare
Cellamare
Cellamare (Apulia)
Coordinates: 41°1′13″N 16°55′45″E / 41.02028°N 16.92917°E / 41.02028; 16.92917
CountryItaly
Region Apulia
Metropolitan cityBari (BA)
FrazioniCapurso, Casamassima, Noicattaro
Government
 • MayorMichele Laporta
Area
 • Total5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (30 June 2008)[2]
 • Total5,507
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
DemonymCellamaresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
70010
Dialing code080
ISTAT code072018
Patron saintSaint Amator
Saint day30 April
WebsiteOfficial website

Cellamare is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, in Apulia, in southern Italy.

The town claims to have been founded by Archbishop Rainaldo in the year 1171. Its name comes from the phrase Cella D'Amore (literally "love cell"). Its primary industry is grapes.

  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