Monopoli

Not to be confused with Monopoly.
For other uses, see Monopoli (disambiguation).
Monopoli
Menòpele (Neapolitan)
Comune
Città di Monopoli
View of Monopoli from the city beach of Cala Porta Vecchia
View of Monopoli from the city beach of Cala Porta Vecchia
Coat of arms of Monopoli
Coat of arms
Monopoli within the Province of Bari
Monopoli within the Province of Bari
Location of Monopoli
Map
Monopoli is located in Italy
Monopoli
Monopoli
Location of Monopoli in Italy
Monopoli is located in Apulia
Monopoli
Monopoli
Monopoli (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°57′N 17°18′E / 40.950°N 17.300°E / 40.950; 17.300
CountryItaly
Region Apulia
Metropolitan cityBari (BA)
FrazioniSee list
Government
 • MayorAngelo Annese (Forza Italia)
Area
[1]
 • Total157.89 km2 (60.96 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (31-12-2014)[2]
 • Total49,246
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
DemonymMonopolitani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
70043
Dialing code080
Patron saintMadonna della Madia
Saint dayDecember 16
WebsiteOfficial website
Old port
Old port
The Charles V castle behind the cannons of the bastion S.Maria
Cannons of The Charles V castle
Monopoli Cathedral, the Basilica of the Madonna della Madia
Castle/Abbey of St. Stephen
Rock church of St. George
Bastione Santa Maria

Monopoli (Italian: [moˈnɔːpoli]; Monopolitan: Menòpele [məˈnɔːpələ] ⓘ) is a town and municipality in Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Bari and region of Apulia. The town is roughly 156 square kilometres (60 sq mi) in area and lies on the Adriatic Sea about 40 kilometres (25 miles) southeast of Bari. It has a population of 49,246 (2014),[2] and is important mostly as an agricultural, industrial and tourist centre.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b (in Italian) Source: Istat 2014