Castellana Grotte
{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Castellana Grotte
| official_name = Comune di Castellana Grotte
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| image_skyline = Grotte Castellana (5).jpg
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| image_alt =
| image_caption = Castellana Caves
| image_shield = Castellana Grotte-Stemma.png
| shield_alt = Coat of arms of Castellana Grotte
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| pushpin_label_position = bottom
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| coordinates = {{coord|40|53|N|17|10|E|region:IT_type:city|display=inline,title}}
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| region = {{flag|Apulia}}
| metropolitan_city = Bari (BA)
| frazioni =
| mayor = Domi Ciliberti
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 67.96
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 19435
| population_as_of = 2010
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| population_demonym = Castellanesi
| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|url=https://www.tuttitalia.it/puglia/24-castellana-grotte/|title=Castellana Grotte|website=Tuttitalia|language=Italian}}
| elevation_m = 290
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| saint = St. Mary, St. Leone
| day = January 12
| postal_code = 70013
| area_code = 080
| website = {{Official website|http://www.comune.castellanagrotte.ba.it}}
| footnotes =
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Castellana Grotte (Castellanese: {{lang|nap|Casteddône}}) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. Grotte means "caves" in Italian.
History
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Geography
Caves
One of the most important attractions in Apulia are the caves of Castellana Grotte, a system of caverns of the karst origin. Stalagmites, stalactites, canyons and caves characterise this pathway long 3 km to more than 60 meters deep. The Grotte of Castellana were discovered January 23, 1938 by cavers Franco Anelli and Vito Matarrese with the help of a little boy named Giovanni Mansueto who they sent down in search of the caves.
Notable residents
See also
References
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External links
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- {{in lang|it}} [http://www.comune.castellanagrotte.ba.it Comune of Castellana Grotte]
- {{in lang|it|en}} [http://www.grottedicastellana.it/ The caves of Castellana]
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Category:Cities and towns in Apulia
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