Taranto, historically also called Tarent in English, is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy, and the capital of the province of Taranto. It serves as an important commercial port as well as the main base of the Italian navy, and with a population of 185,909 as of 2025 is the second-largest city in Apulia.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Elevation (m) Latitude40.471111 degrees north 2 Sources
1. Taranto (Wikipedia)
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With a population of 185,112 as of 2026, Taranto is the second-largest city in Apulia.
- In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source 2. Taranto (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 40.471111, longitude 17.243056
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 15 m
P2046 (area)
area 249.86 sq km
P571 (inception)
inception -706
View the SourceWikidata: Taranto
Wikidata Q13498, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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