Castellaneta

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Castellaneta Griko: Castanea
Comune
Città di Castellaneta
View of the historical centre
Location of Castellaneta
Castellaneta Location of Castellaneta in Italy Show map of Italy Castellaneta Castellaneta (Apulia) Show map of Apulia
Coordinates: 40°38′N 16°56′E / 40.633°N 16.933°E / 40.633; 16.933
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Taranto (TA)
Frazioni	Marina di Castellaneta, Gaudella
Area [1]
• Total	242.32 km2 (93.56 sq mi)
Elevation	245 m (804 ft)
Population  (31 December 2013)[2]
• Total	17,069
• Density	70/km2 (180/sq mi)
Demonym	Castellanetani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	74011
Dialing code	099
Patron saint	St. Nicholas and St. Francis of Paola
Saint day	December 8
Website	Official website

Castellaneta (Tarantino: Castelanéte) is a city and comune in the province of Taranto in the Apulia region of Southern Italy, about 40 km (25 mi) from Taranto. Located in a territory spanning from the Murgia to the Ionian Sea, characterized by numerous gravina (ravines), it is part of the Comunità Montana della Murgia Tarantina (Tarentine Murgia Mountain Community).