Barletta, a seaport of Italy, on the Adriatic, 34 miles NW. of Bari by rail. It carries on a large trade with Greece and the Adriatic ports. The town has a fine cathedral, an old colossal bronze statue (supposed to be the Emperor Heraclius), and ancient castle. Pop. 32,100.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 1: A to Beaufort, p. 742
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