Corato
Corato is a Italian city of the province of Bari in the Pouilles, with 40 kilometers in the north of Bari.
History
The dolmen of the Bronze Age, and a tumulus of the 7th century before J. - C., Torre Lunga of the 13th century and " palazzi" testify to the richness of its past.It is a primarily agricultural city until 1960: olive oil, almonds, corn, wines, horticulture. Many industries developed in the fields of agro-alimentary, clothing (gloves), the manufacture of tiling and furniture.
A first wave of immigrants arrived to France in 1900, then a second in 1956 when many coratins arrives at Grenoble in search of work. These successive immigrations ensured a strong representation coratine aujourdhui Grenoble.
Administration
Hamlets
Oasi di Nazareth
Communes bordering
Andria, Bisceglie, Ruvo di Puglia, Trani, Altamura
Twinnings
See too
- List of the Italian cities of more than 25.000 inhabitants