Apulia Puglia |
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Region of Italy | |||
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Country | Italy | ||
Capital | Bari | ||
Government | |||
• President | Michele Emiliano (PD) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 19,358 km2 (7,474 sq mi) | ||
Population (2012-10-30) | |||
• Total | 4,045,949 | ||
• Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | English: Apulian(s), Puglian(s) Italian: Pugliese, pl. Pugliesi |
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Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
GDP/ Nominal | €69.5 billion (2008) | ||
GDP per capita | €16,900 (2008) | ||
NUTS Region | ITF | ||
Website | www.regione.puglia.it |
Coordinates: 41°0′31″N 16°30′46″E / 41.00861°N 16.51278°E
Apulia (/əˈpuːliə/ ə-POO-lee-ə; Italian: Puglia [ˈpuʎʎa]; Neapolitan: Pùglia [ˈpuʝːə]; Albanian: Pulia; Ancient Greek: Ἀπουλία, Apoulia) is a region of Italy in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto to the south. Its southernmost portion, known as the Salento peninsula, forms a "stiletto" heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises 19,345 square kilometers (7,469 sq mi), and its population is about four million.