Castellana Grotte (Castellanese: Casteddône) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. Grotte means "caves" in Italian.
Castellana Grotte | |
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| Comune di Castellana Grotte | |
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Location of Castellana Grotte  | |
  Castellana Grotte Location of Castellana Grotte in Italy  Castellana Grotte Castellana Grotte (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°53′N 17°10′E / 40.883°N 17.167°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Metropolitan city | Bari (BA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Domi Ciliberti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.96 km2 (26.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 19,435 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castellanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 70013 |
| Dialing code | 080 |
| Patron saint | St. Mary, St. Leone |
| Saint day | January 12 |
| Website | Official website |
History edit
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Geography edit
Agricultural center of the lower Murgia, it is 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Bari.
Caves edit
One of the most important attractions in Apulia are the caves of Castellana Grotte, a system of caverns of the karst origin. Stalagmites, stalactites, canyons and caves characterise this pathway long 3 km to more than 60 meters deep. The Grotte of Castellana were discovered January 23, 1938 by cavers Franco Anelli and Vito Matarrese with the help of a little boy named Giovanni Mansueto who they sent down in search of the caves.
Notable residents edit
Francesco Laporta, professional golfer.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Castellana Grotte". Tuttitalia (in Italian).
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Players - DP World Tour".
External links edit
Media related to Castellana Grotte at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Italian) Comune of Castellana Grotte
- (in Italian and English) The caves of Castellana
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