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Carovigno

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Country
  
Italy

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Brindisi (BR)

Demonym(s)
  
Carovignesi

Province
  
Province of Brindisi

Postal code
  
72012

Region
  
Apulia

Elevation
  
172 m (564 ft)

Area
  
105 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 8:34 PM

Dialling code
  
0831

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Frazioni
  
Pantanagianni, Serranova, Specchiolla, Torre Santa Sabina

Weather
  
13°C, Wind S at 23 km/h, 89% Humidity

Carovigno is a town and comune in the province of Brindisi and region of Apulia, in southern Italy. The country around, in the Upper Salento, is renowned for the production of high quality olive oil.

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Map of 72012 Carovigno Province of Brindisi, Italy

Physical and political geography

Carovigno is on the northern part of Salento

It is 161 metres (528 feet) above sea level, 7 kilometres (4 miles) from the Adriatic and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Brindisi.

Nearest towns are Ostuni, 5 kilometres (3 mi) away, San Vito dei Normanni at 6 kilometres (4 mi) and San Michele Salentino at 10 kilometres (6 mi).

Main sights

  • The Dentice di Frasso Castle which dominates the old town. It was built in the 14th-15th century.
  • Castle of Serranova
  • Santa Sabina Tower and Guaceto Tower, two coastal watchtowers built in the 16th century
  • Home of the renowned Cavaliere della Republica Teodosio Iaia, who is also the author of the book "Vi racconto una storia"

    • International relations

    Carovigno is twinned with:

  • Corfu, Greece

    • References

    Carovigno Wikipedia
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