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Taranto

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Taranto
Comune
Comune di Taranto
The Aragon Castle
The Aragon Castle
Coat of airms o Taranto
Coat airms
Taranto is located in Italy
Taranto
Taranto
Location o Taranto in Italy
Coordinates: 40°28′N 17°14′E / 40.467°N 17.233°E / 40.467; 17.233Coordinates: 40°28′N 17°14′E / 40.467°N 17.233°E / 40.467; 17.233
KintraItaly
Region Apulia
ProvinceTaranto (TA)
FrazioniTalsano, Lido Azzurro, Lama, San Vito, San Donato
Area
 • Total209.64 km2 (80.94 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (Aprile 2012)
 • Total200,154
 • Density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Tarantini or Tarentini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
74121-74122-74123
Diallin code(+39)099
Patron sauntSaunt Catald o Taranto
Saunt dayMey 10
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid

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]

Twin touns

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Taranto is twinned wi:

References

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  1. ↑ Eric Partridge, Origins: a short etymological dictionary of modern English, p. 695
  2. ↑ "Port of Taranto". World Port Source. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Day of Twin between Taranto and Sparta". 24 Julie 2015. Archived frae the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 30 Julie 2015.
  4. ↑ "Taranto twinned with Brest". 23 Julie 2009. Archived frae the original on 29 Julie 2012. Retrieved 18 Mairch 2012.
  5. ↑ "Twin Cities and city-partners in Donetsk". Archived frae the original on 10 December 2011. Retrieved 18 Mairch 2012.
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