Province of Taranto
Province of Taranto
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Map highlighting the location of the province of Taranto in Italy | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Capital(s) | Taranto |
| Comuni | 29 |
| Government | |
| • President | Gianfranco Palmisano |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,437 km2 (941 sq mi) |
| Population (30 September 2017) | |
• Total | 581,092 |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €9.780 billion (2015) |
| • Per capita | €16,655 (2015) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 74100 |
| Telephone prefix | 099 |
| Vehicle registration | TA |
| ISTAT | 073 |
The province of Taranto (Italian: provincia di Taranto; Tarantino: provìnge de Tarde; Salentino: provincia ti Tàrantu), previously known as the province of the Ionian, is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Taranto. It has an area of 2,437 square kilometres (941 sq mi), and a total population of 581,092 (2017). The province contains 29 comuni (sg.: comune). The coat of arms of the province contains a scorpion, which Pyrrhus is thought to have seen when looking down at Taranto.