Alberobello
Alberobello | |
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| Comune di Alberobello | |
 Three trulli | |
Location of Alberobello  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Province | Bari (BA) |
| Frazioni | Coreggia, Pantanelli, San Leonardo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michele Maria Longo [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Population (31 July 2015)[3] | |
| • Total | 10,751 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Alberobellesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 70011 |
| Dialing code | 080 |
| Patron saint | Saints Cosmas and Damian |
| Saint day | 27 September |
| Website | Official website |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Criteria | Cultural: iii, iv, v |
| Reference | 787 |
| Inscription | 1996 (20th Session) |
Alberobello (Italian: [ˌalberoˈbɛllo]; literally "beautiful tree"; Barisan: Jarubbèdde) is a small town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. It has about 10,700 inhabitants and is famous for its unique trulli buildings. The Trulli of Alberobello have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1996.
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History
Alberobello was first mentioned in the early 16th century when the first 40 families got land to farm in the area. The abundance of calcareous sedimentary material in the area lead to the building of houses with dry stone without the use of mortar. These houses were the first trulli which contributed to the expansion of the settlement. Building the houses of dry stone was a requirement of Count Giangirolamo II as this way it was avoidable to pay taxes on them. Alberobello was feud of the Acquaviva of Aragon until May 27, 1797, when King Ferdinand IV of Bourbon received Alberobello and issued a decree that elevated the small village to a royal city, freeing them from feudal serfdom.
International relations
Alberobello is twinned with:
Shirakawa-go, Japan- Gokayama, Japan
Monte Sant'Angelo, Italy, since 2013- Andria, Italy
Harran, Turkey, since 2013
References
- ^ http://www.comune.alberobello.ba.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25&Itemid=26&skin=white&size=%%
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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