Pulo di Altamura

Pulo di Altamura
Pulo di Altamura
Map showing the location of Pulo di Altamura
Map showing the location of Pulo di Altamura
Pulo di Altamura
Location in Italy
LocationAltamura, Apulia, Italy
Coordinates40°53′22″N 16°34′05″E / 40.889407°N 16.567961°E / 40.889407; 16.567961
Depth70–75 meters (230–246 ft)[1]
Length450–500 meters (1,480–1,640 ft)[1]
DiscoveryAlready well known among Altamura inhabitants before 1688.[2]
Geologykarst

Pulo di Altamura is a doline located on the Murge plateau (Apulia, Italy). It is the largest doline in that region and it is located about 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) north-west of the city of Altamura. It shares the local toponym pulo with other large dolines of the region, i.e. Pulicchio di Gravina, Pulo di Molfetta and Pulicchio di Toritto.