Province of Bari

Province of Bari
Province (1860–2014)
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Map highlighting the location of the province of Bari in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Capital(s)	Bari
Comuni	41
Area
• Total	5,138 km2 (1,984 sq mi)
Population  (2013)
• Total	1,261,954
• Density	250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	70001–70100
Telephone prefix	080, 0883
Vehicle registration	BA
ISTAT	072

The province of Bari (Italian: provincia di Bari; Neapolitan: pruvincia 'e Bari; Barese: provinge de Bare) was a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital was the city of Bari.

It has an area of 5,138 km² (1,984 sq mi), and a total population of 1,594,109 (2005). On 1 January 2015 it was replaced by the Metropolitan City of Bari.

The arable land in the former province of Bari is exploited with the cultivation of olive and grapes but also cherries, peaches, and almonds. From that agricultural activity is derived olive oil, wine and table grapes.^[1] Bitonto is especially noted for its extra virgin olive oil, Corato, with its own autochthonous variety "Coratina", and Giovinazzo are along notable producing areas. The centers of wine production are mainly concentrated in Gravina and Ruvo di Puglia, in the north of Bari, and Adelfia, Noicattaro, Rutigliano and Locorotondo, in the south of Bari. Also important is the production of cherries; the Apulian red is especially prevalent in the countryside of Turi and Putignano.^[2]

• Metropolitan City of Bari

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