Apulia
Sign in to saveApulia ( ), also known by its Italian name Puglia (), is a region of Italy, located in the southern peninsular section of the country, bordering the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Strait of Otranto and Ionian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Taranto to the south. The region comprises , and has 3,874,166 inhabitants as of 2025. It is bordered by the other Italian regions of Molise to the north, Campania to the west, and Basilicata to the southwest. The regional capital is Bari.
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Apulia, also known as Puglia, is a region in southern Italy that forms the peninsular "heel" of the country, bordered by the Adriatic Sea and other surrounding waters, with a population of nearly 3.9 million people and its capital in Bari. It matters as a significant geographic and demographic part of Italy, positioned at a strategic location where multiple seas converge in the southeastern part of the country.
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- Geography
- History
- Antiquity
- Middle Ages and Renaissance period
- Early modern period
- Modern period
- Economy
- Unemployment
- Fishing and aquaculture
- Agriculture
- Viticulture
- Oliviculture
- ''Xylella fastidiosa'' disease
- Tourism
- Transport
- Demographics
- Government and politics
- Administrative divisions
- Culture
- Cuisine
- Language
- Famous musicians
- Famous politicians
- Saints and religious figures
- Cinema personalities
- Intellectuals and cultural figures
- Famous athletes
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Apulia ( ), also known by its Italian name Puglia (), is a region of Italy, located in the southern peninsular section of the country, bordering the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Strait of Otranto and Ionian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Taranto to the south. The region comprises , and has 3,874,166 inhabitants as of 2025. It is bordered by the other Italian regions of Molise to the north, Campania to the west, and Basilicata to the southwest. The regional capital is Bari.
In ancient times, more precisely at the beginning of the first millennium BC, the region of Apulia was inhabited by the Iapygians, while during the 8th century BC its coastal areas were populated by ancient Greeks. Later, the region was conquered by the ancient Romans. It was then conquered by the Byzantines, followed by the Normans, the Aragonese and the Spanish. Subsequently, it became part of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, to then be annexed to the unified Kingdom of Italy after the Expedition of the Thousand.