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Brindisi

Also known as Brundisium

Brindisi ( , ; ) is a city in the region of Apulia in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Brindisi, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Historically, the city has played an essential role in trade and culture due to its strategic position on the Italian Peninsula and its natural port on the Adriatic Sea. The city remains a major port for trade with the Balkan Peninsula, Greece and the Middle East. Its industries include agriculture, chemical works, and the generation of electricity.

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Brindisi is a coastal city in southern Italy with a natural harbor on the Adriatic Sea that has made it strategically important for trade throughout history, particularly with the Balkans, Greece, and the Middle East. Today it remains a significant port city whose economy depends on shipping, agriculture, chemical manufacturing, and power generation.

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Italian comune.name: Brindisi
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Brindisi
Italian comune.image_skyline: Brindisi - monumento al Marinaio d'Italia - 202109012300 3.jpeg
Italian comune.image_caption: View of Brindisi
Italian comune.image_flag: Flag of Brindisi.svg
Italian comune.image_shield: Brindisi-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.pushpin_label_position: left
Italian comune.region: Apulia
Italian comune.province: (BR)
Italian comune.frazioni: Tuturano
Italian comune.mayor: Giuseppe Marchionna
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 332.98
Italian comune.population_total: 87141
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 December 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Brindisini
Italian comune.elevation_m: 15
Italian comune.saint: Theodore of Amasea and Lawrence of Brindisi
Italian comune.day: First Sunday in September