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Montemesola

Montemesola
Comune
Comune di Montemesola
Location of Montemesola
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Montemesola is located in Italy
Montemesola
Montemesola
Location of Montemesola in Italy
Montemesola is located in Apulia
Montemesola
Montemesola
Montemesola (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°34′N 17°20′E / 40.567°N 17.333°E / 40.567; 17.333
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceTaranto (TA)
Government
 • MayorVito Antonio Punzi
Area
[1]
 • Total16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)[2]
 • Total3,836
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
DemonymMontemesolini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
74020
Dialing code099
Patron saintMadonna of the Rosary
Saint day7 October
WebsiteOfficial website

Montemesola is a town and comune in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southeastern Italy. Montemesola was historically an Arbëreshë settlement. After the inhabitants abandoned the Albanian Greek Orthodox faith they assimilated into the local population.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population from ISTAT
  3. ^ P. Bruni, ed. (2004). Arbëreshë: cultura e civiltà di un popolo. p. 33. ISBN 9788824020091.
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