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Bari

Bari
Comune
Comune di Bari
A collage of Bari, Top left:Swabian Castle, Top right:Night in Pane e Pomodoro Beach, Bottom left:Ferrarese Square, Bottom upper right:Bari University in Andrea da Bari street, Bottom lower right:View of Punta Perotti seaside area
A collage of Bari, Top left:Swabian Castle, Top right:Night in Pane e Pomodoro Beach, Bottom left:Ferrarese Square, Bottom upper right:Bari University in Andrea da Bari street, Bottom lower right:View of Punta Perotti seaside area
Flag of Bari
Flag
Coat of arms of Bari
Coat of arms
Bari is located in Italy
Bari
Bari
Location of Bari in Italy
Coordinates: 41°07′31″N 16°52′0″E / 41.12528°N 16.86667°E / 41.12528; 16.86667Coordinates: 41°07′31″N 16°52′0″E / 41.12528°N 16.86667°E / 41.12528; 16.86667
Country Italy
Region  Apulia
Province / Metropolitan city Bari (BA)
Government
 • Mayor Antonio Decaro (PD)
Area
 • Total 116 km2 (45 sq mi)
Elevation 5 m (16 ft)
Population (31 December 2010)
 • Total 320,475
 • Density 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s) (Italian)Baresi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 70121-70132
Dialing code 080
Patron saint Saint Nicholas
Saint day December 6
Website Official website

Bari ([ˈbaːri] About this sound listen ) (Bari dialect: Bare; Latin: Barium; Ancient Greek: Βάριον, Bárion) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia region, on the Adriatic Sea, in Italy. It is the second most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy after Naples, and is well known as a port and university city, as well as the city of Saint Nicholas. The city itself has a population of about 326,799, as of 2015, over 116 square kilometres (45 sq mi), while the urban area counts 653,028 inhabitants over 203 square kilometres (78 sq mi). The metropolitan area counts 1.3 million inhabitants.

Bari is made up of four different urban sections. To the north is the closely built old town on the peninsula between two modern harbours, with the Basilica of Saint Nicholas, the Cathedral of San Sabino (1035–1171) and the Hohenstaufen Castle built for Frederick II, which is now also a major nightlife district. To the south is the Murat quarter (erected by Joachim Murat), the modern heart of the city, which is laid out on a rectangular grid-plan with a promenade on the sea and the major shopping district (the via Sparano and via Argiro).


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