Apulia
Apulia is a region of Italy (called Puglia in Italian), bordering on Molise to the north-west, Campania to the south-west, Basilicata to the south, the Adriatic Sea to the east and the Ionian Sea to the south-east. It is close to Albania, which is 80 km across the Adriatic. The region covers 19,223 km² and has a population of 4.02 million. The region encompasses the "heel" of Italy, the peninsula known as Salento or Terra di Lecce. The regional capital is Bari. The most important towns are: Bari - BA Taranto - TA Foggia - FG Lecce - LE Brindisi - BR Alberobello - BA Conversano - BA Canosa - BA Martina Franca - TA Mesagne - BR Molfetta - BA Otranto - LE Santa Maria di Leuca - LE Trani - BA Barletta - BA
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