Taranto
Taranto (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtaːranto] (
listen); early Italian: Tarento frae Laitin: Tarentum;[1] Auncient Greek: Τάρᾱς Tarās; Modren Greek: Τάραντας Tarantas; Tarantino "Tarde") is a coastal ceety in Apulia, Soothren Italy. It is the caipital o the Province o Taranto an is an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base.[2]
Taranto | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Taranto | |
.JPG) The Aragon Castle | |
 Coat airms | |
  Taranto Location o Taranto in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′N 17°14′E / 40.467°N 17.233°ECoordinates: 40°28′N 17°14′E / 40.467°N 17.233°E | |
| Kintra | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Province | Taranto (TA) |
| Frazioni | Talsano, Lido Azzurro, Lama, San Vito, San Donato |
| Area | |
| • Total | 209.64 km2 (80.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (Aprile 2012) | |
| • Total | 200,154 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Tarantini or Tarentini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 74121-74122-74123 |
| Diallin code | (+39)099 |
| Patron saunt | Saunt Catald o Taranto |
| Saunt day | Mey 10 |
| Website | Offeecial wabsteid |
Twin touns
eeditTaranto is twinned wi:
References
eedit- ↑ Eric Partridge, Origins: a short etymological dictionary of modern English, p. 695
- ↑ "Port of Taranto". World Port Source. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ↑ "Day of Twin between Taranto and Sparta". 24 Julie 2015. Retrieved 30 Julie 2015.
- ↑ "Taranto twinned with Brest". 23 Julie 2009. Archived frae the original on 29 Julie 2012. Retrieved 18 Mairch 2012.
- ↑ "Twin Cities and city-partners in Donetsk". Retrieved 18 Mairch 2012.