Alberobello

Alberobello
—  Comune  —
Comune di Alberobello
Three trulli.
Coat of arms
Alberobello Location of Alberobello in Italy
Coordinates: 40°47′N 17°14′E / 40.783°N 17.233°E / 40.783; 17.233
Country	Italy
Region	Puglia
Province	Bari (BA)
Frazioni	Coreggia, Pantanelli, San Leonardo
Government
• Mayor	Bruno De Luca
Area
• Total	40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation	416 m (1,365 ft)
Population (31 December 2007)
• Total	11,040
• Density	280/km2 (710/sq mi)
Demonym	Alberobellesi - Selvesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	70011
Dialing code	080
Patron saint	Saints Cosmas and Damian
Saint day	27 September
Website	Official website

The Trulli of Alberobello *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Country	Italy
Type	Cultural
Criteria	iii, iv, v
Reference	787
Region **	Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription	1996 (20th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List ** Region as classified by UNESCO

Alberobello is a small town and comune in the province of Bari, in Puglia, Italy. It has about 11,000 inhabitants and is famous for its unique trulli constructions. The Trulli of Alberobello are part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites list since 1996.

The roofs of Alberobello's trulli

Twin towns

• Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, Japan

External links

Media related to Alberobello at Wikimedia Commons

• Official site
• Satellite picture by Google Maps
• Alberobello & Trulli English Video

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