Bitonto
Sign in to savethumb|Bitonto Cathedral thumb|Palaces in Cavour Square Bitonto (; ) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, in the Italian region of Apulia. It lies to the west of Bari. It is nicknamed the "City of Olives", due to the numerous olive groves surrounding the city.
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Bitonto is a town in the Apulia region of southern Italy, located west of the city of Bari, known for its surrounding olive groves that have earned it the nickname "City of Olives." The town is notable for its historic architecture, including Bitonto Cathedral and palaces in Cavour Square.
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- Bitonto
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Bitonto
- Italian comune.nickname
- ("City of Olives")
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- Bitonto - Piazza Aldo Moro.jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Piazza Aldo Moro, in the center
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- Bitonto-Stemma.svg
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- Map of comune of Bitonto (metropolitan city of Bari, region Apulia, Italy).svg
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- Bitonto within the Province of Bari
- Italian comune.region
- Apulia
- Italian comune.metropolitan_city
- Bari (BA)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Mariotto, Palombaio
- Italian comune.mayor
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thumb|Bitonto Cathedral thumb|Palaces in Cavour Square Bitonto (; ) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, in the Italian region of Apulia. It lies to the west of Bari. It is nicknamed the "City of Olives", due to the numerous olive groves surrounding the city.
==Geography== Bitonto lies approximately to the west of the city of Bari, near the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The bordering municipalities are Bari, Bitetto, Palo del Colle, Altamura, Toritto, Ruvo di Puglia, Terlizzi, and Giovinazzo. The hamlets (frazioni) are Mariotto and Palombaio.