Province of Bari

The province of Bari (; ; ) was a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital was the city of Bari.

It had an area of , and a total population of 1,594,109 (2005). On 1 January 2015 it was replaced by the Metropolitan City of Bari.

List of comuni

Acquaviva delle Fonti Adelfia Alberobello Altamura Bari Binetto Bitetto Bitonto Bitritto Capurso Casamassima Cassano delle Murge Castellana Grotte Cellamare Conversano Corato Gioia del Colle Giovinazzo Gravina in Puglia Grumo Appula Locorotondo Modugno Mola di Bari Molfetta Monopoli Noci Noicattaro Palo del Colle Poggiorsini Polignano a Mare Putignano Rutigliano Ruvo di Puglia Sammichele di Bari Sannicandro di Bari Santeramo in Colle Terlizzi Toritto Triggiano Turi Valenzano Andria (to Barletta-Andria-Trani in 2009) Barletta (to Barletta-Andria-Trani in 2009) Bisceglie (to Barletta-Andria-Trani in 2009) Canosa di Puglia (to Barletta-Andria-Trani in 2009) Minervino Murge (to Barletta-Andria-Trani in 2009) Spinazzola (to Barletta-Andria-Trani in 2009) Trani (to Barletta-Andria-Trani in 2009)

Government List of presidents

Economy The arable land in the former province of Bari is exploited with the cultivation of olive and grapes but also cherries, peaches, and almonds. From that agricultural activity is derived olive oil, wine and table grapes. Bitonto is especially noted for its extra virgin olive oil, Corato, with its own autochthonous variety "Coratina", and Giovinazzo are along notable producing areas. The centers of wine production are mainly concentrated in Gravina and Ruvo di Puglia, in the north of Bari, and Adelfia, Noicattaro, Rutigliano and Locorotondo, in the south of Bari. Also important is the production of cherries; the Apulian red is especially prevalent in the countryside of Turi and Putignano.

See also Metropolitan City of Bari

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