Altamura
Altamura | |
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| Comune di Altamura | |
 Altamura Cathedral | |
 Coat of arms | |
.svg.png) Altamura within the Province of Bari | |
Location of Altamura | |
  Altamura Location of Altamura in Italy  Altamura Altamura (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°49′N 16°33′E / 40.817°N 16.550°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Metropolitan city | Bari (BA) |
| Frazioni | Casal Sabini, Fornello, Madonna del Buon Cammino, Marinella, Masseria Franchini, Pescariello, Sanuca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rosa Melodia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 431.4 km2 (166.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 467 m (1,532 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 70,336 |
| Demonym | Altamuran |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 70022 |
| Dialing code | 080 |
| Patron saint | Saint Irene of Lecce |
| Saint day | May 5 |
| Website | Official website |
Altamura is an Italian city in the Apulia Region. The city is 45 kilometres (28 miles) southwest of Bari. It is close to the border with Basilicata. As of 2017, Altamura has about 70,500 inhabitants.
The city is known for its traditional bread called Pane di Altamura.
References
- 1 2 "Classificazioni statistiche – anno 2026". www.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-02-21. Retrieved 2026-02-27. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)
- ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)
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