Cellamare

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Cellamare
Comune di Cellamare
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Cellamare
Location of Cellamare in Italy
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Cellamare
Cellamare (Apulia)
Coordinates: 41°1′13″N16°55′45″E / 41.02028°N 16.92917°E / 41.02028; 16.92917
Country Italy
Region Flag of Apulia.svg Apulia
Metropolitan city Bari (BA)
Frazioni Capurso, Casamassima, Noicattaro
Government
  MayorMichele Laporta
Area
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  Total
5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (31 July 2025) [2]
  Total
5,780
  Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Demonym Cellamaresi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
70010
Dialing code 080
ISTAT code 072018
Patron saint Saint Amator
Saint day30 April
Website Official website

Cellamare is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, in Apulia, in southern Italy.

The town claims to have been founded by Archbishop Rainaldo in the year 1171. Its name comes from the phrase Cella D'Amore (literally "love cell"). Its primary industry is grapes.

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Population from ISTAT