Grumo Appula (Barese: Gréume; Latin: Grumum) is a town and comune of the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy.
Grumo Appula | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Grumo Appula | |
 Town hall. | |
Location of Grumo Appula  | |
  Grumo Appula Location of Grumo Appula in Italy  Grumo Appula Grumo Appula (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 41°1′N 16°42′E / 41.017°N 16.700°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Metropolitan city | Bari (BA) |
| Frazioni | Mellitto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michele Antonio Minenna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 81.3 km2 (31.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 181 m (594 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 12,205 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Grumési |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 70025 |
| Dialing code | 080 |
| Patron saint | St. Roch and Holy Mary of Monteverde |
| Website | Official website |
The town is a few kilometers inland from the port of Bari on the Adriatic Sea and has a population of about 12,200.
People
edit- Francesco Colasuonno (1925-2003), cardinal and Vatican diplomat
- Sergio Rubini (1959-), actor and film director
- Francesco Laforgia (1978-), politician
- Nicola Ventola (1978-), footballer
- Massimo Stano (1992-), Olympic champion racewalking
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population from ISTAT
