Place:Taranto, Puglia, Italy

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NameTaranto
Alt namesProvince of Taranto
Provincia di Tarantosource: Wikipedia
Tarantosource: Wikipedia
Taranto provincesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeProvince
Coordinates40.617°N 17.25°E
Located inPuglia, Italy
Contained Places
General region
Tarantine
Inhabited place
Avetrana
Carosino
Castellaneta
Crispiano
Fragagnano
Ginosa
Grottaglie
Laterza
Leporano
Lizzano
Manduria
Martina Franca
Maruggio
Massafra
Monteiasi
Montemesola
Mottola
Palagianello
Palagiano
Pulsano
San Giorgio Ionico
San Marzano di San Giuseppe
Sava
Statte
Taranto
Torricella
Unknown
Faggiano
Monacizzo
Monteparano
Roccaforzata
San Crispieri
Santa Maria della Camera
Talsano
Uggiano Montefusco
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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The province of Taranto (; Tarantino: ; Salentino: ), previously known as the province of the Ionian, is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Taranto. It has an area of , and a total population of 581,092 (2017). There are 29 comuni (singular: comune) in the province, all of which are listed at comunes of the Province of Taranto. The coat of arms of the province contains a scorpion, which Pyrrhus is thought to have seen when looking down at Taranto.

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