Castellana Grotte | |
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| Comune di Castellana Grotte | |
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| Coordinates:40°53′N17°10′E / 40.883°N 17.167°E /40.883; 17.167 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Metropolitan city | Bari (BA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Domi Ciliberti |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.96 km2 (26.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 19,435 |
| • Density | 286.0/km2 (740.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castellanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 70013 |
| Dialing code | 080 |
| Patron saint | St. Mary, St. Leone |
| Saint day | January 12 |
| Website | Official website |
Castellana Grotte (Castellanese:Casteddône) is a town andcomune in theMetropolitan City of Bari,Apulia, southernItaly.Grotte means "caves" in Italian.
Agricultural center of the lowerMurgia, it is 40 kilometres (25 mi) south ofBari.
One of the most important attractions in Apulia are the caves of Castellana Grotte, a system of caverns of the karst origin. Stalagmites, stalactites, canyons and caves characterise this pathway long 3 km to more than 60 meters deep. The Grotte of Castellana were discovered January 23, 1938 by cavers Franco Anelli and Vito Matarrese with the help of a little boy named Giovanni Mansueto who they sent down in search of the caves.
Francesco Laporta, professional golfer.[4]
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