Carosino
Sign in to saveCarosino is a town and comune in the province of Taranto, in the northern Salento, part of the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Carosino was historically an Arbëreshë settlement. Its economy is based on the production of wine, olive oil and grapes. ==Etymology== According to Carosino's municipal website, Antonio Cinque believes that the name derives from the Latin "carus" (dear, precious, valued) and "situs" (site) or "sinus" (valley). G. Giovine believes that "sinus," which can also mean a fold of clothing or the bosom of a person, is related to the religious significance of Mary, mother of
Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Carosino
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Carosino
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Carosino01.jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- View of Carosino
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Carosino-Stemma.png
- Italian comune.image_map
- Map of comune of Carosino (province of Taranto, region Apulia, Italy).svg
- Italian comune.map_caption
- Location in Taranto Province
- Italian comune.region
- Apulia
- Italian comune.province
- (TA)
- Italian comune.mayor
- Arcangelo Sapio
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 10.79
- Italian comune.population_total
- 7028
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 31 December 2017
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Carosinesi
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 74
- Italian comune.saint
- St. Blaise
- Italian comune.day
- 3 February
- Italian comune.postal_code
- 74021
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Carosino is a town and comune in the province of Taranto, in the northern Salento, part of the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Carosino was historically an Arbëreshë settlement. Its economy is based on the production of wine, olive oil and grapes. ==Etymology== According to Carosino's municipal website, Antonio Cinque believes that the name derives from the Latin "carus" (dear, precious, valued) and "situs" (site) or "sinus" (valley). G. Giovine believes that "sinus," which can also mean a fold of clothing or the bosom of a person, is related to the religious significance of Mary, mother of Jesus in the town.
==Geography== Carosino is located in the north of the Salento, the peninsula that forms the heel of the Italian boot and is the southern part of the region of Apulia. The town is on a flat area, approximately 70–75 meters above sea level. The comune of San Giorgio Ionico is to the west, Monteparano to the south, and Monteiasi and Grottaglie to the north. Taranto is 13km to the west.