Monopoli
Monopoli
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| Comune di Monopoli | |
View of Monopoli from the city beach of Cala Porta Vecchia | |
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Coat of arms | |
Monopoli within the Province of Bari | |
Monopoli Location of Monopoli in Italy Monopoli Monopoli (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°57′N 17°18′E / 40.950°N 17.300°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Metropolitan city | Bari (BA) |
| Frazioni | See list |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angelo Annese (Forza Italia) |
| Area | |
• Total | 157.89 km2 (60.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (31-12-2014) | |
• Total | 49,246 |
| • Density | 311.90/km2 (807.82/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Monopolitani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 70043 |
| Dialing code | 080 |
| Patron saint | Madonna della Madia |
| Saint day | December 16 |
| Website | Official website |
Monopoli (Italian: [moˈnɔːpoli]; Monopolitan: Menòpele [məˈnɔːpələ] ⓘ) is a town and municipality in Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Bari and region of Apulia. The town is roughly 156 square kilometres (60 sq mi) in area and lies on the Adriatic Sea about 40 kilometres (25 miles) southeast of Bari. It has a population of 49,246 (2014), and is important mostly as an agricultural, industrial and tourist centre.