Turi (Italy)
| Turi | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Turi | |
 Turi
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| Coordinates: 40°58′N 17°07′E / 40.967°N 17.117°ECoordinates: 40°58′N 17°07′E / 40.967°N 17.117°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |
 Apulia
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| Province / Metropolitan city | Bari (BA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Onofrio Resta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Population (December 31, 2004) | |
| • Total | 11,881 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Turesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 70010 |
| Dialing code | 080 |
| Patron saint | Sant'Oronzo |
| Saint day | August 26 |
| Website | Official website |
Turi is a town and comune in the province of Bari and region of Apulia, southern Italy. With a population approaching 12,000, it lies a few miles inland from the town of Polignano A Mare on the Adriatic Sea.
The Italian Marxist Antonio Gramsci, imprisoned by Benito Mussolini's Fascist regime for eleven years (1926-1937), served most his sentence in Turi, and died shortly after he was released.
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