Bari

Bari Bare  (Neapolitan)
Comune
Comune di Bari
A collage of Bari, Top left: Swabian Castle, Top right: Night in Pane e Pomodoro Beach, Bottom left: Ferrarese Square, Bottom upper right: Bari University in Andrea da Bari street, Bottom lower right: View of Punta Perotti seaside area
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Bari
Bari Location of Bari in Italy Show map of Italy Bari Bari (Apulia) Show map of Apulia
Coordinates: 41°07′31″N 16°52′0″E / 41.12528°N 16.86667°E / 41.12528; 16.86667
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Metropolitan city	Bari (BA)
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Decaro (PD)
Area [1]
• Total	117 km2 (45 sq mi)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (31 December 2015)[2]
• Total	326,799
• Density	2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Demonym	Barese
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	70121-70132
Dialing code	080
ISTAT code	072006
Patron saint	Saint Nicholas
Saint day	December 6
Website	Official website

Bari (Italian: Bari; Bari dialect: Bare; Latin: Barium; [Barion] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a city in southern Italy. Bari is the capital of Bari Provence and of the Apulia Region. The city itself has a population of about 320,475, as of 2011, over 116 km², while the fast-growing urban area counts 653,028 inhabitants over 203 km². The metropolitan area has a million inhabitants. It is the second biggest city in southern Italy (after Naples).

During World War II there was an air raid on Bari. It was called the "Little Pearl Harbor".

1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ↑ 'City' population (i.e. that of the comune or municipality) from Monthly demographic balance: January–April 2009 Archived 2018-05-18 at the Wayback Machine, ISTAT.