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Castellana Grotte (Castellanese: Casteddône) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. Grotte means "caves" in Italian.
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Comune | |
| Comune di Castellana Grotte | |
 Castellana Caves | |
Location of Castellana Grotte  | |
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| Coordinates: 40°53′N 17°10′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
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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
- Castellana Caves
References
- "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
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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На других языках
[de] Castellana Grotte
Castellana Grotte ist eine italienische Stadt mit 19.562 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2019) in der Metropolitanstadt Bari in Apulien.- [en] Castellana Grotte
[es] Castellana Grotte
Castellana Grotte (en barese: Casteddóne) es una localidad italiana de la provincia de Bari, región de Apulia, con 19.435 habitantes.[4][ru] Кастеллана-Гротте
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