Palagianello

Palagianello
Country	Italy
region	Apulia
province	Tarent  (TA)
Coordinates	40 ° 37 ′  N , 16 ° 58 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 37 ′ 0 ″  N , 16 ° 58 ′ 0 ″  E
height	130  m slm
surface	43.27 km²
Residents	7,777 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	180 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	74018
prefix	099
ISTAT number	073020
Popular name	Pallagianellesi
Patron saint	Madonna delle Grazie (May 31st)
Website	Palagianello
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Palagianello (in the local dialect: Palascianìdde , Pulscianìdde or Poloscianìdde ) is an Italian commune ( comune ) in the province of Taranto in Apulia . Palagianello belongs to the Comunità Montana della Murgia Tarantina .

geography

The municipality is located about 27 kilometers northwest of Taranto and has 7777 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

history

The oldest surviving mention of Palagianello comes from 1463. The place name probably comes from the gentile name Palavianus .

traffic

The Autostrada A14 Bari - Taranto leads around the village . There is no connection. State road 7 runs south in an east-west direction .

Palagianello has a train station on the Bari – Taranto railway line .

Personalities

• Pierdavide Carone (* 1988), singer, grew up in Palagianello

Web links

Commons : Palagianello  - 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.