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Comune in Apulia, Italy
Castellana Grotte
Comune
Comune di Castellana Grotte
Castellana CavesCastellana Caves
Location of Castellana Grotte
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Coordinates: 40°53′N 17°10′E / 40.883°N 17.167°E / 40.883; 17.167
CountryItaly
Region Apulia
Metropolitan cityBari (BA)
Government
 • MayorDomi Ciliberti
Area
 • Total67.96 km (26.24 sq mi)
Elevation290 m (950 ft)
Population
 • Total19,435
 • Density290/km (740/sq mi)
DemonymCastellanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code70013
Dialing code080
Patron saintSt. Mary, St. Leone
Saint dayJanuary 12
WebsiteOfficial website

Castellana Grotte (Castellanese: Casteddône) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. Grotte means "caves" in Italian.

History

This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (May 2010)

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 with the help of a little boy named Giovanni Mansueto who they sent down in search of the caves.

Notable residents

Francesco Laporta, professional golfer.

See also

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Castellana Grotte". Tuttitalia (in Italian).
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. "Players - DP World Tour".

External links

Media related to Castellana Grotte at Wikimedia Commons

Apulia · Comuni of the Metropolitan City of Bari
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