Bari

Bari
Bari ; Bare (Neapolitan)
	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 right: Bari University in Andrea da Bari street, Bottom lower right: View of Punta Perotti seaside area
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location of Bari
	Bari Location of Bari in Italy Bari Bari (Apulia)
	Coordinates: 41°07′31″N 16°52′0″E / 41.12528°N 16.86667°ECoordinates: 41°07′31″N 16°52′0″E / 41.12528°N 16.86667°E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Metropolitan city	Bari (BA)
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Decaro (PD)
Area
• Total	117 km2 (45 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population (31 December 2015)
• Total	326,799
• Density	2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Barese
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	70121-70132
Dialing code	080
ISTAT code	072006
Patron saint	Saint Nicholas
Saint day	December 6
Website	Official website

Bari (Italian: Bari; Bari dialect: Bare; Latin: Barium; [Barion] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) 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".

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.^[4]

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
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 (72.0)	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)	19.9 (67.9)
Average low °C (°F)	5.0 (41.0)	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 (55.0)	9.1 (48.4)	6.4 (43.5)	11.5 (52.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	50.8 (2.00)	57.2 (2.25)	52.1 (2.05)	47.4 (1.87)	36.7 (1.44)	32.0 (1.26)	27.0 (1.06)	39.3 (1.55)	62.0 (2.44)	64.6 (2.54)	54.1 (2.13)	63.0 (2.48)	586.2 (23.07)
Average 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
Average relative humidity (%)	77	74	72	68	68	65	64	65	68	72	76	78	71
Source: Servizio Meteorologico^[5]

Twin towns—Sister cities[change | change source]

Bari is twinned with:

Gallery[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
↑ 'City' population (i.e. that of the comune or municipality) from Monthly demographic balance: January–April 2009, ISTAT.
↑ "Quartieri". Palapa.it. 8 January 2008.
↑ "Bari". Servizio Meteorologico. 18 August 2012.
↑ "Sister Cities of Guangzhou". Guangzhou Foreign Affairs Office. Archived from the original on 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2010-02-10.

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[wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v3-1] "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[wikidata-6c4193b2686f905553042f4ae1ae4934aea078c8-v3-2] "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[3] 'City' population (i.e. that of the comune or municipality) from Monthly demographic balance: January–April 2009, ISTAT.

[4] "Quartieri". Palapa.it. 8 January 2008.

[Servizio-5] "Bari". Servizio Meteorologico. 18 August 2012.

[Guangzhou-6] "Sister Cities of Guangzhou". Guangzhou Foreign Affairs Office. Archived from the original on 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2010-02-10.

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