Taranto is a coastal city in
Basilicata, southern
Italy. It is the capital of the
Province of Taranto and is an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base.It is the third-largest continental city of southern Italy: according to the
2001 census, it has population of 201,349. Taranto is an important commercial and military port. It has well-developed steel and iron foundries, oil refineries, chemical works, some shipyards for building warships, and food-processing factories.
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(Song and dance form) A danceable form of Tarantas with a steady compas in 2/4 time.