Monopoli
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Not to be confused with Monopoly.
For other uses, see Monopoli (disambiguation).
Monopoli (Italian: [moˈnɔːpoli]; Monopolitano: 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)[2] and is important mostly as an agricultural, industrial and tourist centre.
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Monopoli
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Città di Monopoli | |
Coordinates: 40°57′N 17°18′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)[2] | |
• Total | 49,246 |
• Density | 310/km2 (810/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 |
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