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Taranto

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Taranto
Comune di Taranto
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Taranto is located in Italy
Taranto
Taranto
Location of Taranto in Italy
Taranto is located in Apulia
Taranto
Taranto
Taranto (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°28′N 17°14′E / 40.467°N 17.233°E / 40.467; 17.233
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceTaranto (TA)
FrazioniTalsano, Lido Azzurro, Lama, San Vito
Government
  MayorIppazio Ezio Stefàno
Area
  Total249.7 km2 (96.4 sq mi)
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2026)[2]
  Total185,112
DemonymTarantini or Tarentini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
74100
Dialing code099
Patron saintSan Cataldo
Saint dayMay 10
Websitewww.comune.taranto.it

Taranto is a city in the Apulia region of Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Taranto. The population is 201,349. Taranto also has a large port.

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  1. 1 2 "Classificazioni statistiche – anno 2026". www.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-02-21. Retrieved 2026-02-27. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)
  2. "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)