Crispiano

Crispiano
Country	Italy
region	Apulia
province	Tarent  (TA)
Coordinates	40 ° 36 '  N , 17 ° 14'  E Coordinates: 40 ° 36 '0 "  N , 17 ° 14' 0"  E
height	232  m slm
surface	111 km²
Residents	13,403 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	121 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	74012
prefix	099
ISTAT number	073004
Popular name	Crispianesi
Patron saint	Maria Schnee (August 5th)
Website	Crispiano

Crispiano (in the local dialect Crispién ) is a southern Italian community ( comune ) in Apulia .

geography

The community has 13,403 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). It is located in the province of Taranto . The community is located about 14 kilometers north of Taranto in the midst of several elevations (up to almost 400 m above sea level). Crispiano is part of the Murgia , but only on the edge of the Salento .

history

The original settlement may go back to the Spartan colony of Taranto. Until the 18th century the place was of little importance.

Economy and Transport

The area is used for growing olives. The place is therefore also called città delle 100 masserie (city of 100 country houses).

The Crispiano train station is on the Bari – Martina Franca – Taranto line .

Parish partnership

Crispiano has a partnership with Nea Chalkidona , part of the Filadelfia-Chalkidona municipality in the Athens-Center regional district .

Sons and daughters

• Pietro Maria Fragnelli (* 1952), Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Trapani

Web links

Commons : Crispiano  - 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.