Conversano

Conversano
Comune
Comune di Conversano
View of Conversano
View of Conversano
Coat of arms of Conversano
Coat of arms
Conversano is located in Italy
Conversano
Conversano
Location within Italy
Conversano is located in Apulia
Conversano
Conversano
Location within Apulia
Coordinates: 40°58′N 17°07′E / 40.967°N 17.117°E / 40.967; 17.117
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
Metropolitan cityBari (BA)
FrazioniCastiglione, Triggianello
Government
 • MayorPasquale Loiacono
Area
 • Total
128.42 km2 (49.58 sq mi)
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)
 • Total
26,171
 • Density203.79/km2 (527.82/sq mi)
DemonymConversanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
70014
Dialing code080
Patron saintSaint Flavian
Saint dayNovember 24
WebsiteOfficial website
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Conversano (Barese: Cunverséne) is an ancient town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, south-eastern Italy. It is 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Bari and 7 kilometres (4 mi) from the Adriatic coast, at 219 metres (719 ft) above sea level.

The counts of Conversano owned a stud that they used to breed black Neapolitan stallions with Barb and Andalusian genetic backgrounds: these horses had strong ram-like heads, short backs, and broad hocks. One horse born in 1767, Conversano, became one of the principal stallions for establishing the Lipizzan horses (Lipizzaner).

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