Alberobello

Alberobello
Comune di Alberobello
Panorama of Alberobello
Panorama of Alberobello
Coat of arms of Alberobello
Location of Alberobello
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Alberobello is located in Italy
Alberobello
Alberobello
Location of Alberobello in Italy
Alberobello is located in Apulia
Alberobello
Alberobello
Alberobello (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°47′N 17°14′E / 40.783°N 17.233°E / 40.783; 17.233
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
Metropolitan cityBari (BA)
FrazioniCoreggia (Original name Correggia), the one frazione of Alberobello since 1894
Government
 • MayorFrancesco De Carlo[1]
Area
 • Total40.82 km2 (15.76 sq mi)
Elevation
402.5 m (1,320.5 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2022)[3]
 • Total10,237
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
DemonymAlberobellese(i)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
70011
Dialing code080
Patron saintSaints Cosmas and Damian
Saint day25-26-27-28 September
WebsiteOfficial website
Official nameThe Trulli of Alberobello
CriteriaCultural: iii, iv, v
Reference787
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
Area10.52 ha

Alberobello (Italian: [ˌalberoˈbɛllo]; literally "beautiful tree"; Barese: Ajarubbédde) is a small town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. It has 10,237 inhabitants (2022) and is famous for its unique trullo buildings. The trulli of Alberobello have been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.[4] Alberobello is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[5]

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  2. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ "The Trulli of Alberobello". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Puglia" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.

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