Casamassima

Casamassima
Country	Italy
region	Apulia
Metropolitan city	Bari  (BA)
Coordinates	40 ° 57 '  N , 16 ° 55'  E Coordinates: 40 ° 57 '0 "  N , 16 ° 55' 0"  E
height	223  m slm
surface	77.41 km²
Residents	19,854 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	256 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	70010
prefix	080
ISTAT number	072015
Popular name	Casamassimesi
Patron saint	Rochus of Montpellier
Website	Casamassima

Cassamassima is a southern Italian municipality ( comune ) in Apulia .

geography

The community has 19,854 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). It is located in the metropolitan city of Bari . The place is about 18 kilometers south of Bari on the eastern edge of the Murgia .

history

There are 79 Apulian menhirs . Some of them are geometrically designed and very slim. The menhir of Casamassima has a height of up to 4.7 m.

The establishment of the place is assumed for the early Middle Ages , between the 8th and 10th centuries. The oldest surviving mention of the place comes from 962. Under Frederick II , the settlement was part of his dominion. A little later (1195) it was given to the Massimi family as a fief . The name of the place is derived from this. In 1348 the place became part of the rule of Taranto .

traffic

The A 14 autostrada runs a little to the west of the village . The place is connected to the Strada Statale 100 from Bari to Taranto.

Casamassima has a train station on the Bari – Martina Franca – Taranto line .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

Web links

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

• Casamassima (Italian)