Montemesola

Comune in Apulia, Italy
Location of Montemesola
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40°34′N 17°20′E / 40.567°N 17.333°E / 40.567; 17.333CountryItalyRegionApuliaProvinceTaranto (TA)Government
 • MayorVito Antonio PunziArea • Total16 km2 (6 sq mi)Elevation
183 m (600 ft)Population
 (30 November 2017)[2]
 • Total3,836 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)DemonymMontemesoliniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
74020
Dialing code099Patron saintMadonna of the RosarySaint day7 OctoberWebsiteOfficial website

Montemesola is a town and comune in the province of Taranto, Apulia, southeastern Italy. Montemesola was historically an Arbëreshë settlement. After the inhabitants abandoned the Albanian Greek Orthodox faith they assimilated into the local population.[3]

References

  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
  3. ^ P. Bruni, ed. (2004). Arbëreshë: cultura e civiltà di un popolo. p. 33. ISBN 9788824020091.
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