Capurso (Barese: Capùrse) is a town and comune of around 16,000[3] inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, Italy, located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of the capital. Capurso has many places to visit, for example the local church named Madonna del Pozzo.
Capurso | |
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Comune di Capurso | |
![]() Basilica della madonna del pozzo Esterno | |
Coordinates: 41°3′N 16°55′E / 41.050°N 16.917°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Metropolitan city | Bari (BA) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Francesco Crudele |
Area | |
• Total | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
Population (31 May 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 15,685 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
Demonym | Capursesi |
Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 70010 |
Dialing code | 080 |
Patron saint | San Giuseppe |
Website | Official website |
Twin towns
edit- Schiller Park, USA, since 1994
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population from ISTAT
- ^ "Capurso History". Archived from the original on 2007-07-04. Retrieved 2012-02-14.