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Comunes Of The Province Of Taranto
The following is a list of the 29 municipalities (''comuni'') of the Province of Taranto, Apulia, Italy. List See also *List of municipalities of Italy References {{Province of Taranto Taranto Taranto (, also ; ; nap, label=Tarantino, Tarde; Latin: Tarentum; Old Italian: ''Tarento''; Ancient Greek: Τάρᾱς) is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto, serving as an important comme ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comuni
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also have the title of ('city'). Formed ''praeter legem'' according to the principles consolidated in medieval municipalities, the is provided for by art. 114 of the Constitution of Italy. It can be divided into ''frazioni'', which in turn may have limited power due to special elective assemblies. In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley, a ''comune'' is officially called a ''commune'' in French. Overview The provides essential public services: registry of births and deaths, registry of deeds, and maintenance of local roads and public works. Many have a '' Polizia Comunale'' (communal police), which is responsible for public order duties. The also deal with the definition and compliance with the (general regulator plan), a document ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizzano (TA)
Lizzano (Salentino: ; la, Licyanum) is a ''comune'' of 10,175 inhabitants (2013) in the province of Taranto in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Lizzano DOC The area around Lizzano produces red, white, ''rose'' and sparkling Italian DOC wines. Grapes destined for reds and ''roses'' are limited to a harvest yield of 14 tonnes/ha with the finished wine needing to have a minimum alcohol level of 11.5%. White wine grapes are limited to a harvest yield of 12 tonnes/ha with minimum alcohol level of 10.5% The reds, ''roses'' and ''frizzante roses'' are blends composed primarily of Negroamaro (60-80%) with Montepulciano, Sangiovese, Bombino nero and Pinot noir making up the remaining. Malvasia nera can also be used but is limited to 10% of the blend. The whites, ''frizzantes'' and ''spumantes'' are a blend of 40-60% Trebbiano, at least 30% Chardonnay and/or Pinot blanc, up to 25% Sauvignon blanc and/or Bianco di Alessano and up to 10% Malvasia bianca.P. Saunders ''Wine Label La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Giorgio Ionico
San Giorgio Ionico is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Taranto, in the northern Salento, part of the Apulia region of southeast Italy. San Giorgio Ionico was historically an Arbëreshë settlement. After the inhabitants abandoned the Albanian Greek Orthodox faith they assimilated into the local population. History Human settlements in the area date to as early as the 3rd century BC, as shown by the findings of remains of Iron Age, Hellenistic and Roman structures, and a 4th–3rd century BC necropolis. The town itself developed starting from the 10th century AD, when refugees from Taranto, then being under the Saracen assault, established near the current Chiesa Madre (Mother Church). New migrants came in the 15th century after the arrival of the Albanian leader Skanderbeg , reign = 28 November 1443 – 17 January 1468 , predecessor = Gjon Kastrioti , successor = Gjon Kastrioti II , spouse = Donika Arianiti , issue = Gjon Kastr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roccaforzata
Roccaforzata is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southeastern Italy. Roccaforzata was historically an Arbëreshë Arbën/Arbër, from which derived Arbënesh/Arbëresh originally meant all Albanians, until the 18th century. Today it is used for different groups of Albanian origin, including: * Arbër (given name), an Albanian masculine given name * Arbëresh ... settlement. After the inhabitants abandoned the Albanian Greek Orthodox faith they assimilated into the local population. Notable People * Gjergj Basta, 16th century Albanian Arbëreshë Stratiot. References Cities and towns in Apulia Localities of Salento Arbëresh settlements {{Puglia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulsano
Pulsano ( Brindisino: or ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Taranto in the Apulia region of southeast Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re .... References Cities and towns in Apulia Localities of Salento {{Puglia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palagiano
Palagiano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southeast Italy. It is known as the "City of the Clementines" due to its production of the PGI product "Clementine del Golfo di Taranto A clementine (''Citrus × clementina'') is a tangor, a citrus fruit hybrid between a willowleaf mandarin orange ( ''C.'' × ''deliciosa'') and a sweet orange (''C. × sinensis''), named in honor of Clément Rodier, a French missionary who fir ...". References Cities and towns in Apulia {{Puglia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palagianello
Palagianello (Tarantino: or or ) is a small town in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southeastern Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re .... References External links Official website Cities and towns in Apulia {{Puglia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mottola
Mottola ( nap, label= Mottolese, Mòtele, ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Taranto and region of Apulia in southeast Italy. It stands on a hill above mean sea level in the sub-region of Murgia. It is also called "The Ionian Spy" for its strategic geographical position. From various points of the town all of the Gulf of Taranto can be seen. The economy is based mostly on agriculture and food production (olives, wine, citrus fruits, vegetables). Tourism and the manufacture of wooden fixtures are also being developed. History Mottola's hill was inhabited since prehistory, as testified by several findings from that age. In 1023, a "castellum" was built here by Byzantine catapan Basil Boioannes. During the subsequent Norman domination, the town became a diocese until 1818, when it lost the title for Castellaneta. In 1653 the fief was sold to Francesco Caracciolo, Duke of Martina Franca. After the Italian unification, Mottola was a center of Brigandage. Geography a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monteparano
Monteparano ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Taranto in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Monteparano was historically an Arbëreshë Arbën/Arbër, from which derived Arbënesh/Arbëresh originally meant all Albanians, until the 18th century. Today it is used for different groups of Albanian origin, including: * Arbër (given name), an Albanian masculine given name * Arbëresh ... settlement. After the inhabitants abandoned the Albanian Greek Orthodox faith they assimilated into the local population. References Cities and towns in Apulia Localities of Salento Arbëresh settlements {{Puglia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montemesola
Montemesola is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southeastern Italy. Montemesola was historically an Arbëreshë Arbën/Arbër, from which derived Arbënesh/Arbëresh originally meant all Albanians, until the 18th century. Today it is used for different groups of Albanian origin, including: * Arbër (given name), an Albanian masculine given name * Arbëresh ... settlement. After the inhabitants abandoned the Albanian Greek Orthodox faith they assimilated into the local population. References Cities and towns in Apulia Localities of Salento Arbëresh settlements {{Puglia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monteiasi
Monteiasi (Tarantino: ; Brindisino: ; locally ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Monteiasi was historically an Arbëreshë settlement. After the inhabitants abandoned the Albanian Greek Orthodox faith they assimilated into the local population. Physical geography Monteiasi is located in the Mediterranean landscape, characterized by olive trees and vineyards. History Around the 16th century, a large group of Albanian refugees coming from the Balkans during the conquest of the latter by the Ottoman Empire settled in Monteiasi. At the end of same century, it was forced to leave their houses, because the archbishops of Taranto abandoned the Greek rite. Toponymy There are different interpretations regarding the origin of the name, however, they do not have any documentary evidence, contrary to what local people supposed. According to the most widespread opinion, the name "Monteiasi" derives from the ancient Greek compo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massafra
Massafra () is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Taranto in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. History According to some hypotheses,Giuseppe Blandamura,'' Choerades Insulae'', Taranto, Tipografia Arcivescovile, 1925. Massafra was founded in the 5th century by refugees from the Roman province of Africa, invaded by the Vandals. The first historical mention of the city dates however from the 10th century, when it was a Lombard gastaldate. After the Norman conquest of southern Italy, it was given to a nephew of Robert Guiscard, who fortified it and restored the castle. Later it was part of the Principality of Taranto, to which, as a free town, it belonged until 1463. In 1484 it was assigned to Antonio Piscitello. In 1497 it was sacked by the troops of Charles VIII of France, and the fief went to Artusio Pappacoda, whose family held it for a century and a half. They were succeeded by the Carmignano and the Imperiale. Main sights * Castle of Massafra, known from 970 * Mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
