Minervino Murge

Minervino Murge
—  Comune  —
Comune di Minervino Murge
Coat of arms
Minervino Murge Location of Minervino Murge in Italy
Coordinates: 41°6′N 16°5′E / 41.1°N 16.083°E / 41.1; 16.083
Country	Italy
Region	Puglia
Province	Barletta-Andria-Trani (BT)
Government
- Mayor	Luigi Roccotelli
Area
- Total	255.38 km2 (98.6 sq mi)
Elevation	445 m (1,460 ft)
Population (31 December 2007)
- Total	10,085
- Density	39.5/km2 (102.3/sq mi)
Demonym	Minervinesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	70055
Dialing code	0883
Patron saint	St. Michael Archangel
Saint day	29 September

Minervino Murge is a town and comune in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani in western Puglia, southern Italy, on the western flank of the Murgia Barese mountain chain. It is 16 km south of Canosa di Puglia and 17 km north of Spinazzola, in the Alta Murgia National Park.

The town's economy is based mainly on agriculture and herding. The karstic geology of the area has conditioned its main crops: grapes, olives, wheat and almonds.

Main sights

• The medieval Cathedral, mostly rebuilt in later centuries
• The castle (14th century), later remade as a palazzo
• Baroque church of the Immacolata
• 15th century tower

Not far are the Caves of Altamura.

Twin towns

• Sagliano Micca, Italy, since 2009

External links

• Minervino-Murge.Com