Province of Taranto
Province of Taranto, Administrative province in Apulia, Italy
Description
The Province of Taranto is an administrative region in Apulia located along the Ionian coast. It contains numerous towns and villages alongside agricultural areas and seaside communities with varied economic activities including farming and fishing.
History
The region was formed in 1923 from older territorial divisions and initially carried a different administrative name. This renaming reflected broader changes in how southern Italy was organized during that period.
Culture
The province displays a scorpion on its official coat of arms, reflecting the geographic shape of Taranto city when viewed from surrounding hills.
Practical
The region is easily accessible by car with road connections to major cities. Visitors will find that coastal areas tend to be busier, while inland zones feel quieter with more rural character.
Did you know?
The province manages 29 different communes, with postal codes ranging from 74121 to 74123 and vehicle registration plates marked with the letters TA.
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Trullo
35.1 km
Metapontum
35.7 km
The Trulli of Alberobello
35.2 km
Torre Guaceto state nature reserve
53.6 km
Tavole Palatine
35.7 km
Castello Aragonese
718 m
National Archaeological Museum of Taranto
913 m
Taranto Cathedral
1.1 km
Ponte di San Francesco di Paola
740 m
Trullo Sovrano
35.7 km
Concattedrale Gran Madre di Dio
3.2 km
Ponte Punta Penna Pizzone
3.4 km
Ostuni Cathedral
41.7 km
Temple of Poseidon
793 m
Norman Castle of Gioia del Colle
45.5 km
Castello di Oria
34.8 km
Parco naturale regionale Terra delle Gravine
11.3 km
Palazzo del Governo
574 m
San Domenico Maggiore
1.3 km
Saturo
12.2 km
Maria Santissima del Rosario
30.4 km
Castello Dentice di Frasso di Carovigno
44.7 km
Castello Dentice di Frasso di San Vito dei Normanni
45.1 km
Basilica of St. Martin
28 km
Casa Rossa
33.3 kmRiserva naturale marina Torre Guaceto
55.4 km
Monumento al Marinaio di Taranto
612 m
Spiaggia pubblica Lungomare
808 m
Avetrana
Carosino
Castellaneta
Crispiano
Faggiano
Fragagnano
Ginosa
Grottaglie
Laterza
Leporano
Lizzano
Manduria
Martina Franca
Maruggio
Massafra
Monteiasi
Montemesola
Monteparano
Mottola
Palagianello
Palagiano
Pulsano
Roccaforzata
San Giorgio Ionico
San Marzano di San Giuseppe
Sava
Statte
Taranto
Torricella, Apulia
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