Sammichele di Bari

Sammichele di Bari
Country	Italy
region	Apulia
Metropolitan city	Bari  (BA)
Coordinates	40 ° 52 ′  N , 16 ° 57 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 52 ′ 0 ″  N , 16 ° 57 ′ 0 ″  E
height	280  m slm
surface	33.81 km²
Residents	6,221 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	184 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	70010
prefix	080
ISTAT number	072039
Popular name	Sammichelini or Casalini
Patron saint	archangel Michael
Website	Sammichele di Bari

Sammichele di Bari (in the local dialect: Sammcchel or U Casal ) is a south- east Italian community ( comune ) in Apulia .

geography

The community has 6221 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). It is located in the metropolitan city of Bari , about 28 kilometers south-southeast of Bari in the Murgia .

history

Two menhirs indicate that people settled here as early as the Bronze Age . The Frassineto settlement was not mentioned in writing until the 12th century.

Economy and Transport

The community is characterized by olive, fruit and wine cultivation (especially for the Primitivo ).

The Strada Statale 100 di Gioia del Colle leads through the municipality from Bari to Taranto .

The municipality has a train station on the Bari – Martina Franca – Taranto railway line .

supporting documents

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

Web links

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