Barletta

Comune di Barletta
Image:Barletta-Stemma.png Municipal coat of arms
Country	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Region	Bari
Province	Bari (BA)
Mayor	Nicola Maffei (since June 2006)

Elevation	15 m
Area	146 km²
Population
- Total (as of December 31, 2004)	93,104
- Density	621/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	41°19′N 16°17′E
Gentilic	Barlettani
Dialing code	0883
Postal code	70051
Frazioni	Montaltino, Fiumara
Patron	St. Roger of Canne, SS. Madonna dello Sterpeto
- Day	December 30
Website: www.comune.afragola.na.it

Barletta is a city in Apulia, in south Italy.

It is famous for the Colossus of Barletta, a bronze statue, probably representing Roman Emperor Theodosius II. It was the location of La Disfida di Barletta (the challenge of Barletta), a 1503 battle during which the Barlettans defeated the French. In the territory of Barletta there is an archeological site of Canne della Battaglia(in Latin Cannae), where there was the famous battle between Romans and Carthaginians with the general Hannibal. The city has one gold medal for military valour and another one for the civil valour, for its resistance to the Nazi invasion during World War II. Its most important people are: the painter Giuseppe De Nittis, the doctor Mariano Santo, and the athlete Pietro Mennea.