Martina Franca | |
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| Città di Martina Franca | |
 Piazza Plebiscito and the Cathedral | |
 Coat of arms | |
.svg) Martina within the Province of Taranto | |
Location of Martina Franca  | |
  Martina Franca Location of Martina Franca in Italy  Martina Franca Martina Franca (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′N 17°02′E / 40.633°N 17.033°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Taranto (TA) |
| Founded | 1300 AD[1] |
| Frazioni | Baratta, Capitolo, Cappuccini, Carpari, Gemma, Infarinata, Lamia Vecchia, Madonna dell'Arco, Monte Fellone, Monte Ilario, Montetulio, Monti del Duca, Motolese, Nigri, Ortolini, Papadomenico, Pergolo, Pianelle, San Paolo, Specchia Tarantina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gianfranco Palmisano (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 299.72 km2 (115.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 431 m (1,414 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[3] | |
| • Total | 48,884 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Martinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 74015 |
| Dialing code | 080 |
| Patron saint | San Martino |
| Website | comune.martina-franca.ta.it |
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Martina Franca, or just Martina (Martinese: Marténe), is a town and municipality in the province of Taranto, Apulia, Italy. It is the second most populated town of the province after Taranto,[4] and has a population (2016) of 49,086.[3] Since 1975, the town has hosted the annual summer opera festival, the Festival della Valle d'Itria.[5]
- ^ Martina Franca Official Website
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b (in Italian) Source: Istat 2016
- ^ List of municipalities in Taranto Province (Apulia Region) ordered by population
- ^ (in Italian) Festival della Valle d'Itria Official Website Archived 2017-03-30 at the Wayback Machine