Monopoli

Monopoli (Italian pronunciation: [moˈnɔːpoli]; Monòpolis in Greek) is a town and comune in Italy, in the province of Bari and region of Apulia. The town is roughly 156 square kilometres (60 sq mi) in area and lies on the Adriatic Sea about 40 kilometres (25 miles) southeast of Bari. It has about 58.276  inhabitants.

The city is important mostly as an agricultural, industrial and tourist centre.

History

The area was first settled in about 500 BC as a fortified Messapian city.

Monopoli (disambiguation)

Monopoli is a town in Italy.

Monopoli may also refer to:

See also

S.S. Monopoli 1966

Società Sportiva Monopoli 1966 is an Italian association football club from Monopoli, Apulia. Currently, it plays in Lega Pro.

History

The football in Monopoli

A.C. Monopoli

The origins of football in Monopoli go back to 1958 when was founded A.C. Monopoli. After winning Eccellenza Apulia in the 2004–05 season it has played in Serie D/H for the 2005-06 season obtaining the promotion to Serie C2 where it played the 4 seasons following. The team did not enter Lega Pro Seconda Divisione in June 2010 and restarted from Terza Categoria.

From A.S. Liberty Monopoli to S.S. Monopoli 1966

A.S. Liberty Monopoli

A new club was founded in the summer 2010 as A.S. Liberty Monopoli, after the relocation of Eccellenza club A.S.D. Liberty Bari 1909 from Bari to Monopoli.

In the 2011-12 season the team was promoted from Eccellenza Apulia to Serie D.

S.S. MonosPolis and Società Sportiva Monopoli 1966

In the summer 2012 the club was renamed S.S. MonosPolis, then in 2014 Società Sportiva Monopoli 1966