Mottola
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| Comune di Mottola | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Puglia |
| Province | Taranto (TA) |
| Mayor | |
| Elevation | 387 m |
| Area | 212 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of 2004-12-31) | 16,518 |
| - Density | 78/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Mottolesi |
| Dialing code | 099 |
| Postal code | 74017 |
| Patron | St. Thomas Becket |
| - Day | December 29 |
  Location of Mottola in Italy |
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| Website: www.comune.mottola.ta.it | |
Mottola is a town and comune in the Taranto province in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.
The economy is based mostly on agriculture and food production (olives, wine, agrumes, vegetables). Tourism and manufacture of wooden fixtures are also developed.
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Puglia · Communes of the province of Taranto
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