Bari
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Bari | ||
A collage of Bari, Top left:Swabian Castle, Top right:Night in Pane e Pomodoro Beach, Bottom left:Ferrarese Square, Bottom upper light:Bari University in Rossi street, Bottom lower right:View of Punta Perotti seaside area
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 Bari
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| Coordinates: 41°07′31″N 16°52′0″E / 41.12528°N 16.866667°ECoordinates: 41°07′31″N 16°52′0″E / 41.12528°N 16.866667°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Apulia | |
| Province | Bari (BA) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Michele Emiliano (Democratic Party) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 116 km2 (45 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | ||
| • Total | 320,475 | |
| • Density | 2,763/km2 (7,155/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Baresi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 70121-70132 | |
| Dialing code | 080 | |
| Patron saint | Saint Nicholas | |
| Saint day | May 8 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Bari (Italian: Bari; Bari dialect: Bare; Latin: Barium; Ancient Greek: Barion) is a city in southern Italy. Bari is the capital of Bari Provence and of the Apulia Region. The city itself has a population of about 320,475, as of 2011, over 116 km2, while the fast-growing urban area counts 653,028 inhabitants over 203 km2. The metropolitan area has a million inhabitants. It is the second biggest city in southern Italy (after Naples).
During World War II there was an air raid on Bari. It was called the "Little Pearl Harbor".
Contents
Geography[change | change source]
Quarters[change | change source]
| Municipality | Quarters |
|---|---|
| I | Palese Macchie & Santo Spirito-Catino-San Pio |
| II | San Paolo & Stanic |
| III | Picone & Poggiofranco |
| IV | Carbonara-Santa Rita, Ceglie del Campo & Loseto |
| V | Japigia, Torre a Mare & San Giorgio |
| VI | Carrassi, San Pasquale & Mungivacca |
| VII | Madonnella |
| VIII | Libertà & Marconi-San Girolamo-Fesca |
| IX | Murat & San Nicola |
Shown above are the twenty quarters of Bari: these twenty neighbourhoods or "quartiere" as they are known, are further divided into nine governmental community boards.[2]
Climate[change | change source]
Bari has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa in the Koeppen climate classification) with mild winters and hot, dry summers. Snowfall is rare. During the summer of 2008 temperatures reached as high as 42 °C (108 °F).
| Climate data for Bari | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 12.1 (53.8) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.7 (58.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.2 (72) |
25.8 (78.4) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
19.93 (67.87) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5.0 (41) |
5.3 (41.5) |
6.7 (44.1) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.8 (55) |
9.1 (48.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
11.54 (52.78) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 50.8 (2) |
57.2 (2.252) |
52.1 (2.051) |
47.4 (1.866) |
36.7 (1.445) |
32.0 (1.26) |
27.0 (1.063) |
39.3 (1.547) |
62.0 (2.441) |
64.6 (2.543) |
54.1 (2.13) |
63.0 (2.48) |
586.2 (23.079) |
| % Humidity | 77 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 70.6 |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 71.3 |
| Source: Servizio Meteorologico[3] | |||||||||||||
Twin towns—Sister cities[change | change source]
Bari is twinned with:
References[change | change source]
- ↑ ‘City’ population (i.e. that of the comune or municipality) from demographic balance: January–April 2009, ISTAT.
- ↑ "Quartieri". Palapa.it. 8 January 2008. http://www.palapa.it/palapadnn/Quartieri/tabid/23/Default.aspx.
- ↑ "Bari". Servizio Meteorologico. 18 August 2012. http://clima.meteoam.it/viewClino.php?type=File&station=270&name_station=Bari.
- ↑ "Sister Cities of Guangzhou". Guangzhou Foreign Affairs Office. http://www.gzwaishi.gov.cn/Item/3970.aspx. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
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