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Carovigno

Municipality in Apulia, Italy

Comune in Apulia, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Carovigno

40°42′N 17°40′E / 40.700°N 17.667°E / 40.700; 17.667CountryItalyRegion

ApuliaProvinceBrindisi (BR)FrazioniPantanagianni, Serranova, Specchiolla, Torre Santa SabinaGovernment

• MayorMassimo LanzillottiArea

^[1]

• Total106.62 km² (41.17 sq mi)Elevation

172 m (564 ft)Population

(31 December 2017)^[2]

• Total17,120 • Density160/km² (420/sq mi)DemonymCarovignesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

72012

Dialing code0831Patron saintMaria S.Sma di Belvedere, Sts. James and PhilipSaint dayMonday, Tuesday and Saturday after EasterWebsiteOfficial website

Carovigno (Carovignese: Carvìgni; Latin: Carbina) is a town and municipality (Italian: comune) in the province of Brindisi and region of Apulia, in southern Italy. The town of Carovigno has a population of 17,000 residents. Though it is small, it provides a wide array of sites and services that characterize the local life of the town. Being located in upper Salento, Carovigno is renowned for its production of high quality olive oil. Additionally, the city offers several local opportunities for tourists, including its close proximity to the sea, the beautiful landscapes of Apulia, and the cultural depth of Salento.

Each year Carovigno receives many tourists from several other countries (such as Germany and England). The tourist sector has begun to flourish over the past few years as the city is slowly beginning to develop and neighbouring areas, such as Ostuni, have also recently become popular travel destinations.

Physical and political geography

Carovigno is in the northern part of Salento.

It is 161 metres (528 feet) above sea level, 7 kilometres (4 miles) from the Adriatic and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Brindisi.

Nearest towns are Ostuni - 5 kilometres (3 mi) away, San Vito dei Normanni - 6 kilometres (4 mi) away, and San Michele Salentino - 10 kilometres (6 mi) away.

Main sights

The Dentice di Frasso Castle which dominates the old town. It was built in the 14th-15th century.
Castle of Serranova
Santa Sabina Tower and Guaceto Tower, two coastal watchtowers built in the 16th century
Home of the renowned Cavaliere della Repubblica Teodosio Iaia, who is also the author of the book "Vi racconto una storia"

International relations

Carovigno is twinned with:

Corfu, Greece^[3]

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "AllCorfu.Com: Corfu's Twin Cities". allcorfu.com. Retrieved 25 February 2010.