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| Comune di Cisternino | |
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Location of Cisternino  | |
  Cisternino Location of Cisternino in Italy  Cisternino Cisternino (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 45°40′38″N 14°25′28″E / 45.67722°N 14.42444°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Brindisi (BR) |
| Frazioni | Caranna, Casalini, Marinelli, Sisto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Luigi Convertini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54 km2 (21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 392 m (1,286 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,052 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cistranesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72014 |
| Dialing code | 080 |
| Patron saint | San Quirico |
| Saint day | July 15 |
| Website | www.comune.cisternino.brindisi.it/comune |
Cisternino is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Puglia, on the south-east Italy coast approximately 50 kilometers north-west of the city of Brindisi. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes.
Cisternino sits in a historic zone of Itria Valley (in Italian: Valle d'Itria), known for its prehistoric conical, dry stone buildings, trulli (that are preserved under UNESCO legislation due to cultural significance), and its fertile soil making it home to the Salento wine region.
Main sights
The architecture is typical of the region with an old Centro Storico (Historical Centre) containing white washed, stone buildings with cool, shaded, cave-like interiors, narrow streets and churches. The town also features several community squares, each of which are build on the edge of the hill allowing for some spectacular landscapes.
In Cisternino and the surrounding area there have been several Bronze Age finds, including different types of hand tools. Evidence would suggest that the region was also a seasonal home to ancient hunter gatherer humans.
Food
The typical dish of Cisternino is ‘Bombette’, a type of roasted meatball.
Transport
Public transport in Cisternino is minimal, with a large proportion of the inhabitants relying on their own means of transport. However, there are buses to nearby Fasano which also houses the nearest major train station.
The nearest airports are in the cities of Bari and Brindisi which are both less than one hour’s drive from Cisternino.
Twin towns
Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
External links
- Official website Template:It icon
- Cisternino on www.Comuni-Italiani.it
- Cisternino Tourist Association Template:It icon
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45°24′14″N 14°15′10″E / 45.4038°N 14.2528°E
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- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.