Palo del Colle

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Palo del Colle
Comune
Comune di Palo del Colle
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Palo del Colle
Location of Palo del Colle in Italy
Coordinates: 41°3′N16°42′E / 41.050°N 16.700°E / 41.050; 16.700
Country Italy
Region Apulia
Metropolitan city Bari (BA)
Frazioni Auricarro
Government
  Mayor Anna Zaccheo
Area
  Total 79 km2 (31 sq mi)
Elevation 151 m (495 ft)
Population (December 2014) [1]
  Total 21,700
  Density 270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Palesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code70027
Dialing code 080
ISTAT code 072033
Patron saint Holy Crucifix
Saint day 16 September

Palo del Colle (Palese: Pàle) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. The town of Palo del Colle is about 15 kilometres (9 mi) inland from the city of Bari. It is on a hill (hence the name "Pole on the Hill").

Bari dialect Romance language variant

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.

<i>Comune</i> third-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic

The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.

Metropolitan City of Bari Metropolitan City in Apulia, Italy

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.

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References

  1. Population from ISTAT