Metropolitan City of Bari
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The Metropolitan City of Bari (Italian: Città Metropolitana di Bari) is a metropolitan city in the Apulia region of Southern Italy. Its capital, and of the Apulia region, is the city of Bari.
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Metropolitan City of Bari
Città metropolitana di Bari | |
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Coordinates: 41°7′31″N 16°52′0″E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Capital | Bari |
Comuni | 41 |
Government | |
• President | Decaro Antonio[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 3,862.88 km2 (1,491.47 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2015)[3] | |
• Total | 1,263,820 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 70001–70100 |
Telephone prefix | 080, 0883 |
Vehicle registration | BA |
ISTAT | 072 |
Website | Official website |
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It replaced the Province of Bari and includes the city of Bari and some forty other municipalities (comuni). It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the Law 56/2014. It has been operative since January 1, 2015.