Province_of_Taranto
Province of Taranto
Province of Italy
The province of Taranto (Italian: provincia di Taranto; Tarantino: provìgne de Tarde; Salentino: provincia ti Tàrantu), previously known as the province of the Ionian, is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Taranto. It has an area of 2,437 square kilometres (941 sq mi), and a total population of 581,092 (2017). The province contains 29 comuni (sg.: comune).[2] The coat of arms of the province contains a scorpion, which Pyrrhus is thought to have seen when looking down at Taranto.