Montemesola is a town and comune in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southeastern Italy. Montemesola was historically an Arbëreshë settlement. After the inhabitants abandoned the Albanian Greek Orthodox faith they assimilated into the local population.[3]
Montemesola | |
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| Comune di Montemesola | |
Location of Montemesola  | |
  Montemesola Location of Montemesola in Italy  Montemesola Montemesola (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′N 17°20′E / 40.567°N 17.333°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Taranto (TA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vito Antonio Punzi |
| Area | |
• Total | 16 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 3,836 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Montemesolini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 74020 |
| Dialing code | 099 |
| Patron saint | Madonna of the Rosary |
| Saint day | 7 October |
| Website | Official website |
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
- ^ P. Bruni, ed. (2004). Arbëreshë: cultura e civiltà di un popolo. p. 33. ISBN 9788824020091.
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