Putignano

Putignano
Comune
Comune di Putignano
Coat of arms
Putignano Location of Putignano in Italy
Coordinates: 40°51′N 17°7′E / 40.850°N 17.117°E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Bari
Frazioni	Bacano, Chiancarosa, Gorgo di Mola, Marchione, Parco Grande, San Michele, San Michele in Monte Laureto, San Pietro Piturno
Government
• Mayor	Gianvincenzo Angelini De Miccolis
Area
• Total	99.11 km^2 (38.27 sq mi)
Elevation	372 m (1,220 ft)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	27,394
• Density	280/km^2 (720/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Putignanesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	70017
Dialing code	080
Patron saint	Saint Stephen
Saint day	3 August
Website	Official website

Putignano (Putignàane in Bari dialect) is a town and comune in the province of Bari and region of Apulia, Italy.

Economy

In the past the economy of the city was principally based on agriculture, but soon the population converted the rural village into an industrial center. Numerous families created many companies from the scratch, in industries such as foods (taralli are one example), wedding and children dresses.

Culture

Putignano is well known for its Carnival.

It is the oldest (dating to 1394) and longest Italian carnival. It starts the day after Christmas and finishes the day before the ash Wednesday. There are four Carnival parades, three on the last month's Sundays and one in the evening of the last day of carnival, Shrove Tuesday. Since 2005 the Carnival Foundation added a summer parades that usually takes place in July.

The name of the city has also been given to an asteroid, 7665 Putignano, of the solar system.

Transport

The town is served by Putignano railway station, with regional services to Bari and Martina Franca.

References

1. Population from ISTAT

External links

• Official website (Italian)
• Carnival of Putignano (Italian) (English)
• Putignano nel mondo (Italian)