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Comune in Apulia, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Modugno (Barese: Medùgne) is a town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy.
Modugno | |
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Comune di Modugno | |
Coordinates: 41°5′N 16°47′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Metropolitan city | Bari (BA) |
Frazioni | Capo Scardicchio |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nicola Magrone |
Area | |
• Total | 319 km2 (123 sq mi) |
Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
Population (30 September 2011)[2] | |
• Total | 39,017 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Demonym | Modugnesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 70026 |
Dialing code | 080 |
ISTAT code | 072027 |
Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Tolentino |
Saint day | 24 September |
Website | Official website |
Before the 1970s this town was mainly dedicated to agriculture; since construction of an industrial zone, it has become an important factory site in the region. Modugno is 5 kilometres (3 mi) from the shore. The landscape is mainly flat.
This site has been inhabited since prehistory. The current town was likely founded in the early Middle Ages, during the Byzantine domination of northern Italy; in the 11th century it came under the control of the Normans. During the 19th century, the town came under the local rule of the Dragone Family.
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