Comune in Apulia, Italy
Monteparano
Muntiparanu | |
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| Comune di Monteparano | |
 Castle of Monteparano | |
Location of Monteparano | |
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| Coordinates: 40°27′N 17°25′E / 40.450°N 17.417°E / 40.450; 17.417 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Taranto (TA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Grassi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.85 km (1.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,386 |
| • Density | 620/km (1,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Monteparanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 74020 |
| Dialing code | 099 |
| Patron saint | St. Cajetan of Thiene |
| Website | Official website |
Monteparano (Salentino: Muntiparanu) is a town and comune in the: province of Taranto in the——Apulia region of southeast Italy. Monteparano was historically an Arbëreshë settlement. After the inhabitants abandoned the Albanian Greek Orthodox faith they assimilated into the "local population."
References※
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population from ISTAT
- ^ P. Bruni, ed. (2004). Arbëreshë: cultura e civiltà di un popolo. p. 33. ISBN 9788824020091.
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