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Barletta

American  
[bahr-let-uh] / bɑrˈlɛt ə /

noun

  1. a city in Apulia, S Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.


Barletta British  
/ barˈletta /

noun

  1. a port in SE Italy, in Apulia. Pop: 92 094 (2001)

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Trani, between Barletta and Bari, is known as the most beautiful town in this part of Puglia, thanks to the local white limestone marked by a tad of pink.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

Eli Dibitonto, an artist living in Barletta, Italy, agreed, describing the process of digitally illustrating his own starter pack as "carefree and fun".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025

“We fully expect to have them here in town,” Mr. Barletta said at a meeting of the Board of Selectmen last week.

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2022

It’s the first time a Massachusetts community has pursued such an option, which Barletta said is expected to cost $5,000 to $10,000, depending on how long it takes.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2022

The America, of Barletta, bound from Brindisi to Genoa, had hurt her boilers.

From To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir