Massafra

Massafra is a town and comune in the province of Taranto in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.

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Massafra is a town located in the province of Taranto in the Apulia region of southeastern Italy. It serves as a local administrative unit (comune) within the Italian municipality system.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Massafra
Italian comune.official_name: Città di Massafra
Italian comune.native_name: Griko:
Italian comune.image_skyline: Castello_di_Massafra.jpg
Italian comune.image_flag: Flag of Massafra.svg
Italian comune.image_caption: Castle of Massafra
Italian comune.image_shield: Massafra-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.pushpin_label_position: left
Italian comune.region: Apulia
Italian comune.province: Taranto (TA)
Italian comune.frazioni: Cernera, Chiatona, Citignano, Marina di Ferrara
Italian comune.mayor: Giancarla Zaccaro
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 125
Italian comune.population_total: 32872
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 October 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Massafresi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 110
Italian comune.postal_code: 74016

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Comune di Massafra

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Massafra
Demonym: massafresi
Population: 31960
Area: 128
Elevation: 110
Official website: www.comunedimassafra.it
Image: Massafra, Italia.jpg
Dialing code: 099
Licence plate code: TA

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Commons category: Massafra
postal code: 74016
street address: Via Lo Pizzo
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Massafra is a town and comune in the province of Taranto in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.

==History== According to some hypotheses, Massafra was founded in the 5th century by refugees from the Roman province of Africa, invaded by the Vandals. The first historical mention of the city dates however from the 10th century, when it was a Lombard gastaldate.