Manduria

Manduria
Country	Italy
region	Apulia
province	Tarent  (TA)
Coordinates	40 ° 24 '  N , 17 ° 38'  E Coordinates: 40 ° 24 '10 "  N , 17 ° 38' 3"  E
height	79  m slm
surface	197 km²
Residents	30,895 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	157 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	74024
prefix	099
ISTAT number	073012
Popular name	Manduriani
Patron saint	San Gregorio Magno
Website	Manduria
Manduria, Piazza Garibaldi

Manduria is a city in the northern part of Salento .

geography

Manduria has 30,895 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). It is located in the Italian province of Taranto in Apulia . The districts are San Pietro in Bevagna, Torre Colimena and Uggiano Montefusco.

The neighboring municipalities are Avetrana , Maruggio , Erchie ( BR ), Francavilla Fontana (BR), Oria (BR), Porto Cesareo ( LE ) and Sava . Taranto is about 30 kilometers northwest of Manduria.

history

People already settled here in ancient times . Before Manduria fell in 338 BC. King Archidamos III. of Sparta in a battle.

On February 4, 1895, the place received city rights.

traffic

The train station of Manduria lies on the railway line Martina Franca-Lecce . At Manduria there is a small airfield ( Aviosuperficie ) for general aviation .

Worth seeing

Worth seeing in Manduria are the ancient finds and the churches, especially the Chiesa Madre, a church from the 16th century.

Worth knowing

The city gives its name to the red wine appellation Primitivo di Manduria .

sons and daughters of the town

• Fernando Filoni (* 1946), Cardinal of the Curia

Web links

Commons : Manduria  - 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.