Province of Taranto, Administrative province in Apulia, Italy
The province extends over 2,437 square kilometers along the Ionian Sea coast, encompassing 29 municipalities with Taranto as its capital city.
The province emerged from the ancient Terra d'Otranto in 1923 and maintained the name Province of the Ionian until 1951 when it received its current designation.
The province displays a scorpion on its official coat of arms, reflecting the geographic shape of Taranto city when viewed from surrounding hills.
The territory contains agricultural lands producing olive oil, tangerines, and wines, while the coastal areas support fishing activities and industrial developments.
The province manages 29 different communes, with postal codes ranging from 74121 to 74123 and vehicle registration plates marked with the letters TA.
Location: Apulia
Capital city: Taranto
Shares border with: province of Matera, Metropolitan City of Bari, Province of Brindisi, Lecce
Website: http://provincia.taranto.it
GPS coordinates: 40.46667,17.23333
Latest update: June 1, 2025 21:14
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
679 m
National Archaeological Museum of Taranto
913 m
Taranto Cathedral
1.1 km
Ponte di San Francesco di Paola
626 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 (Taranto)
1.3 km
Saturo
12.2 km
Maria Santissima del Rosario (Francavilla Fontana)
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 km
Monumento al Marinaio di Taranto
612 m
Spiaggia pubblica Lungomare
808 m
Necropolis of Manduria
35.1 kmReviews
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Castellaneta
Crispiano
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Leporano
Lizzano
Manduria
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Mottola
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Roccaforzata
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Taranto
Torricella, Apulia
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