Laterza (; nap, Latèrze, lang, or , ) is a town and ''
comune
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 ...
'' in the
province of Taranto
The province of Taranto ( it, provincia di Taranto; Tarantino: ; Salentino: ), previously known as the province of the Ionian, is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Taranto. It has an area of , and a total popul ...
, part of the
Apulia
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region of southeast
Italy
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The ''Gravina di Laterza'', a deep gorge, starts at the southeast edge of the town.
![Parco naturale regionale Terra delle Gravine a Laterza](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Parco_naturale_regionale_Terra_delle_Gravine_a_Laterza.jpg)
See also
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Laterza culture
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Maiolica di Laterza
The Maiolica di Laterza is a kind of maiolica made in the town of Laterza, part of the Apulia region in Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is locate ...
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Pane di Laterza
References
Cities and towns in Apulia
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