Castellana Grotte
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| Comune di Castellana Grotte | |
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| Coordinates: 40°53′N 17°10′E / 40.883°N 17.167°ECoordinates: 40°53′N 17°10′E / 40.883°N 17.167°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Metropolitan city | Bari (BA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco De Ruvo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.96 km2 (26.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 19,435 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | 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 |
Castellana Grotte (Castellanese: Casteddône) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. Grotte means "caves" in Italian.
History[]
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Geography[]
Agricultural center of the lower Murgia, it is 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Bari.
Caves[]
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.
Notable residents[]
Francesco Laporta, professional golfer.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Castellana Grotte". Tuttitalia (in Italian).
- ^ http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/players/playerid=37804/bio/index.html
External links[]
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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