| Noci | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Noci | ||
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  Noci Location of Noci in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 40°48′N17°8′E / 40.800°N 17.133°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region |  | |
| Metropolitan city | Bari (BA) | |
| Frazioni | Lamadacqua | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Domenico Nisi (Democratic Party) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 148 km2 (57 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2010) [1] | ||
| • Total | 19,477 | |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Nocesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 70015 | |
| Dialing code | 080 | |
| ISTAT code | 072031 | |
| Patron saint | Madonna della Croce; St. Roch | |
| Saint day | 3 May; First Sunday in September | |
| Website | Official website | |
Noci (Nocese: I Nusce) is a city and comune in the Metropolitan city of Bari in the region of Apulia, in southern Italy. It has about twenty thousand inhabitants. Established during the Norman time in Italy, the town developed during the Angevin period. On a west to east line it is located between Gioia del Colle and Alberobello. Most buildings in the town are built in a traditional style and are packed together with few open spaces.
Bari dialect is a dialect of Neapolitan spoken in the Apulia and Basilicata regions of Italy. Influences range from Old French to Norman, creating one of the most distinct Italian dialects both from phonetics and lexis point of view.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
The Metropolitan City of Bari is a metropolitan city in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Bari. It replaced the Province of Bari and includes the city of Bari and some forty other municipalities (comuni). It was first created by the reform of local authorities and then established by the Law 56/2014. It has been operative since January 1, 2015.
