Brindisi
Brindisi
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| Comune di Brindisi | |
View of Brindisi | |
Location of Brindisi | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′N 17°56′E / 40.633°N 17.933°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Brindisi (BR) |
| Frazioni | Tuturano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Marchionna (independent right-wing) |
| Area | |
• Total | 332.98 km2 (128.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017) | |
• Total | 87,141 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Brindisini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72100 |
| Dialing code | 0831 |
| Patron saint | Theodore of Amasea and Lawrence of Brindisi |
| Saint day | First Sunday in September |
| Website | comune |
| Part of | Via Appia. Regina Viarum |
| Criteria | Cultural: iii, iv, vi |
| Reference | 1708-015 |
| Inscription | 2024 (46th Session) |
Brindisi (US: /ˈbrɪndɪzi, ˈbriːn-/ BRIN-diz-ee, BREEN-; Italian: [ˈbrindizi] ⓘ) is a city in the region of Apulia in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Brindisi, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Historically, the city has played an essential role in trade and culture due to its strategic position on the Italian Peninsula and its natural port on the Adriatic Sea. The city remains a major port for trade with the Balkan Peninsula, Greece and the Middle East. Its industries include agriculture, chemical works, and the generation of electricity.
From September 1943 to February 1944, Brindisi was the provisional government seat of the Kingdom of Italy, meaning that the city has been one of the 5 capitals in the history of Italy.