Apulia / Orography

Orography of Puglia: General data

• Borders: Puglia borders the Molise Region to the north-west, the Campania and Basilicata regions to the west, the Adriatic Sea to the east and north, the Ionian Sea to the south.
• Area: 19,540.90 Km²
• Plains (53%): the Tavoliere, to the north, is the largest plain
• Hills (45%): constitute the Murgia Plateau, which extends, in the internal part, from north to south up to Brindisi
  Mountains (2%): Gargano and Subappennino Dauno
• Coasts (800 Km): sometimes rocky, sometimes they have sheer walls or are sandy; 98% of the Apulian coasts are suitable for swimming
• Islands: the Tremiti Archipelago, north-east of the Gargano peninsula; the small Cheradi islands, near Taranto; the islet of Sant’Andrea in front of the coast of Gallipoli.