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province of Barletta-Andria-Trani

Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani

Region Puglia - Apulia - Apulien, Italy

The Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani was established in 2004, with its own administrative authority starting from 2008. The functions of a province capital are shared among the 3 main centres, Barletta, Andria and Trani. It is bordered by the provinces of Foggia to the north, Bari to the south and Potenza to the west, and by the Adriatic Sea to the east. The province is very populous, with over 380,000 inhabitants, and includes 10 communes, 7 previously belonging to the province of Bari and 3 to the province of Foggia. The car plate will be BT.

The "Comuni" of the Province

Comune of Andria | Comune of Barletta | Comune of Bisceglie | Comune of Canosa di Puglia | Comune of Margherita di Savoia | Comune of Minervino Murge | Comune of San Ferdinando di Puglia | Comune of Spinazzola | Comune of Trani | Comune of Trinitapoli


What to see in the province

The territory of the new province Barletta-Andria-Trani is rich in history and art. In Barletta there is the celebrated statue called "Colosso", in the Murge hills of Castel del Monte, an amazing Swabian castle with its unmistakable profile of 8 towers, the emblem of the province.

Then there is Trani, an ancient mariner town, with its gardens along the seafront and fine beaches, the "pearl" of the Adriatic Sea, as well as Bisceglie and the spa town of Margherita di Savoia, are among the main tourist destinations in summer.

And near the town of Trinitapoli there is the archeological site of a civilization of the 11th century BC, the ancient, now submerged maritime town Salapia. The territory of the province is partly included in the Alta Murgia National Park.