Cellamare is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, in Apulia, in southern Italy.
Cellamare | |
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| Comune di Cellamare | |
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Location of Cellamare  | |
  Cellamare Location of Cellamare in Italy  Cellamare Cellamare (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 41°1′13″N 16°55′45″E / 41.02028°N 16.92917°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Metropolitan city | Bari (BA) |
| Frazioni | Capurso, Casamassima, Noicattaro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michele Laporta |
| Area | |
• Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2008)[2] | |
• Total | 5,507 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cellamaresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 70010 |
| Dialing code | 080 |
| ISTAT code | 072018 |
| Patron saint | Saint Amator |
| Saint day | 30 April |
| Website | Official website |
The town claims to have been founded by Archbishop Rainaldo in the year 1171. Its name comes from the phrase Cella D'Amore (literally "love cell"). Its primary industry is grapes.
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
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