Gioia del Colle

Gioia del Colle
Comune di Gioia del Colle
Location of Gioia del Colle
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Gioia del Colle is located in Italy
Gioia del Colle
Gioia del Colle
Location of Gioia del Colle in Italy
Gioia del Colle is located in Apulia
Gioia del Colle
Gioia del Colle
Gioia del Colle (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°48′N 16°56′E / 40.800°N 16.933°E / 40.800; 16.933
CountryItaly
Region Apulia
Metropolitan cityBari (BA)
FrazioniColonia Hanseniana, Corvello, La Torre, Casino Eramo e Marzagaglia, Monte Sannace, Montursi, Murgia, Santa Candida, Terzi, Villaggio Azzurro
Government
 • MayorGiovanni Mastrangelo (right wing)
Area
 • Total
206.48 km2 (79.72 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2015)[2]
 • Total
27,923
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
DemonymGioiesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
70023
Dialing code080
ISTAT code072021
Patron saintSaint Philip Neri
Saint day26 May
WebsiteOfficial website
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Gioia del Colle (pronounced [ˈdʒɔːja del ˈkɔlle]; Barese: Sciò) is a town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. The town is located on the Murge plateau at 360 metres (1,180 ft) above sea level, between the Adriatic and Ionian seas.

  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.