Apulia

[ uh-pyool-yuh ]

noun

1. a department in SE Italy. 7,442 sq. mi. (19,275 sq. km). : Bari.

Apulia

/ əˈpjuːljə /

noun

1. a region of SE Italy, on the Adriatic. Capital: Bari. Pop: 4 023 957 (2003 est). Area: 19 223 sq km (7422 sq miles) Italian namePuglia

Other Words From

• A·pulian adjective

Example Sentences

He will return to Europe a few days later, for a meeting of the leaders of the Group of 7 nations in Apulia, Italy.

From New York Times

Most recently, the bugs have been found to spread the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, a pathogen that has decimated olive groves in the Apulia region of Italy.

From Science Daily

Mitul, who had previously played for Apulia Trani in Italy and La Solana in Spain, earned 40 caps for Moldova.

From BBC

Armani said cotton planting started last month over one hectare of land - to be expanded to five hectares - in the southern region of Apulia.

From Reuters

De Nittis, whose work is surveyed in the Phillips Collection’s engaging and revelatory exhibition “An Italian Impressionist in Paris: Giuseppe De Nittis,” was born to a prosperous family in Apulia, in the south of Italy.

From Washington Post