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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

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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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Official name
Carosino
Population
6583
Area
10.93
Elevation
74
Image
Chiesa Santa Maria delle Grazie (Carosino)01.jpg
Dialing code
099
Licence plate code
TA
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Commons category
Carosino
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.

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