Carosino

Carosino
Country	Italy
region	Apulia
province	Tarent  (TA)
Coordinates	40 ° 28 ′  N , 17 ° 24 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 28 ′ 0 ″  N , 17 ° 24 ′ 0 ″  E
height	74  m slm
surface	10.79 km²
Residents	6,780 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	628 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	74021
prefix	099
ISTAT number	073002
Popular name	Carosinesi
Patron saint	Blaise of Sebaste (February 3rd)
Website	Carasino

Carosino is a southern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 6780 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Taranto in Apulia . The municipality is located about 14 kilometers east of Taranto in Salento . Carosino is part of the Unione dei Comuni di Montedoro .

history

The first documentary mention dates to the year 1348. However, a find of silver coins from the time of the Greek conquest in southern Italy suggests an earlier settlement. The Ducal Palace (Palazzo Ducale) from the beginning of the 15th century is well worth seeing.

In 1540 200 Albanians founded the colony Civitella , of which only the “Masseria Civitella” remains today.

Economy and Transport

Primitivo grapes and olives are grown in the area. The former Strada Statale 603 di San Giorgio Jonico (now: Provincial Road) leads through the municipality towards Francavilla Fontana .

Remarks

1. ↑ several rural buildings for agricultural operations; typical in southern Italy

Web links

Commons : Carosino  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ^ F. Antonio Primaldo Coco: Casali Albanesi nel Tarentino . Grottaferrata 1921, p. 49 (Italian, dimarcomezzojuso.it [PDF; accessed on March 13, 2017]).
3. ^ Masseria Civitella. Masseriacivitella.com, accessed May 21, 2017 .