Putignano

Putignano
Comune di Putignano
Coat of arms of Putignano
Location of Putignano
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Putignano is located in Italy
Putignano
Putignano
Location of Putignano in Italy
Putignano is located in Apulia
Putignano
Putignano
Putignano (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°51′N 17°7′E / 40.850°N 17.117°E / 40.850; 17.117
CountryItaly
Region Apulia
Metropolitan cityBari (BA)
FrazioniBacano, Chiancarosa, Gorgo di Mola, Marchione, Parco Grande, San Michele, San Michele in Monte Laureto, San Pietro Piturno
Government
 • MayorLuciana Laera
Area
 • Total99.11 km2 (38.27 sq mi)
Elevation
372 m (1,220 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
 • Total27,394
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
DemonymPutignanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
70017
Dialing code080
Patron saintSaint Stephen
Saint day3 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Putignano (Barese: Putignàane) is one of the neighborhoods of the Italian town Noci. With 26,644 inhabitants it is located in the Murgia of the Metropolitan City of Bari, in Apulia, southern Italy. It is known for its ancient Carnival, for textile manufacturing companies and for karst caves.

  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