Taranto : Ask Biography

Italian comune

Name

Taranto

Official name

Comune di Taranto

Country

Italy

Region

Puglia

Province

Taranto (TA)

Mayor

Ippazio Stefàno

Total Area

80.9 sq mi (209.64 km2)

Total Population

191810 (31 December 2010)

Demonym

Tarantini or Tarentini

Elevation

49.2 ft (15 m)

Patron saint

Saint Catald of Taranto

Saint day

May 10

Area code

(+39)099

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Taranto (-itˈtaːranto-It-Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto and is an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base.

It is the third-largest continental city of Southern Italy: according to 2010 estimates, it has a population of about 190,000.

Taranto is an important commercial and military port. It has well-developed steel and iron foundries, oil refineries, chemical works, some shipyards for building warships, and food-processing factories.