Marina di Ginosa

Marina di Ginosa
Frazione
Marina di Ginosa

Location of Marina di Ginosa in Italy

Coordinates: 40°25′00″N 16°52′00″E / 40.41667°N 16.86667°E / 40.41667; 16.86667Coordinates: 40°25′00″N 16°52′00″E / 40.41667°N 16.86667°E / 40.41667; 16.86667
Country  Italy
Region  Apulia
Province Province of Taranto
Comune Ginosa
Elevation 12 m (39 ft)
Population (2010)
 • Total c. 5,000
Demonym(s) marinesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 74025
Dialing code 099
Patron saint Saint Anthony
Saint day 13 and 14 June

Marina di Ginosa is a frazione (a type of territorial subdivision in Italy) of the municipality of Ginosa (in the province of Taranto, Apulia). It is a seaside resort in Gulf of Taranto. Its inhabitant is called Marinese. It is also called Ginosa Marina.

History

It was originally called Ginosa Scalo for the presence of the railway station. He was also known as Stornara, because of common starling that many will they return on the outumn, or Twenty-five for the location at Km 25 of the former ss580 (i.e. at its end) and the signalling control number.

In 1956 the village was given the official designation of Marina di Ginosa by the then President of the Republic.

Today Marina di Ginosa has a larger urban fabric then Ginosa City and it has a permanent population of about 5,000 inhabitants. Marina di Ginosa was severely hit by a flood during the night between 1 and 2 March 2011.

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