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Castellana Grotte

Coordinates: 40°53′N 17°10′E / 40.883°N 17.167°E / 40.883; 17.167
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Castellana Grotte
Comune di Castellana Grotte
Castellana Caves
Location of Castellana Grotte
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Castellana Grotte is located in Italy
Castellana Grotte
Castellana Grotte
Location of Castellana Grotte in Italy
Castellana Grotte is located in Apulia
Castellana Grotte
Castellana Grotte
Castellana Grotte (Apulia)
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
 • Total
67.96 km2 (26.24 sq mi)
Elevation290 m (950 ft)
Population
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 • Total
19,435
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
DemonymCastellanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
70013
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

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Geography

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Agricultural center of the lower Murgia, it is 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Bari.

Caves

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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

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Francesco Laporta, professional golfer.[4]

See also

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References

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  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".
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