Monopoli

Comune in Apulia, Italy

Monopoli Menòpele (Neapolitan)
Comune
Città di Monopoli
View of Monopoli from the city beach of Cala Porta Vecchia
Coat of arms
Monopoli within the Province of Bari
Location of Monopoli
Monopoli Location of Monopoli in Italy Show map of Italy Monopoli Monopoli (Apulia) Show map of Apulia
Coordinates: 40°57′N 17°18′E / 40.950°N 17.300°E / 40.950; 17.300
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Metropolitan city	Bari (BA)
Frazioni	See list
Government
• Mayor	Angelo Annese (Forza Italia)
Area [1]
• Total	157.89 km2 (60.96 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (31-12-2014)[2]
• Total	49,246
• Density	310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Demonym	Monopolitani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	70043
Dialing code	080
Patron saint	Madonna della Madia
Saint day	December 16
Website	Official website

Monopoli (Italian: [moˈnɔːpoli]; Monopolitano: Menòpele [məˈnɔːpələ]) is a town and municipality in Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Bari and region of Apulia. The town is roughly 156 square kilometres (60 sq mi) in area and lies on the Adriatic Sea about 40 kilometres (25 miles) southeast of Bari. It has a population of 49,246 (2014)^[2] and is important mostly as an agricultural, industrial and tourist centre.