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Palo del Colle

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Palo del Colle
Comune di Palo del Colle
Location of Palo del Colle
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Palo del Colle is located in Italy
Palo del Colle
Palo del Colle
Location of Palo del Colle in Italy
Palo del Colle is located in Apulia
Palo del Colle
Palo del Colle
Palo del Colle (Apulia)
Coordinates: 41°3′N 16°42′E / 41.050°N 16.700°E / 41.050; 16.700
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
Metropolitan cityBari (BA)
FrazioniAuricarro
Government
 • MayorTommaso Amendolara (Partito Democratico)
Area
 • Total
79 km2 (31 sq mi)
Elevation
151 m (495 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2018)[2]
 • Total
21,451
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
DemonymPalesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
70027
Dialing code080
Patron saintHoly Crucifix
Saint day16 September
WebsiteOfficial website

Palo del Colle (Palese: Pàle) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. The town of Palo del Colle is about 15 kilometres (9 mi) inland from the city of Bari. It is on a hill (hence the name "Pole on the Hill").

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population from ISTAT