Trepuzzi

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Trepuzzi
Comune
Comune di Trepuzzi
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Church of Santa Maria Assunta.
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Trepuzzi
Location of Trepuzzi in Italy
Coordinates: 40°24′N18°4′E / 40.400°N 18.067°E / 40.400; 18.067 Coordinates: 40°24′N18°4′E / 40.400°N 18.067°E / 40.400; 18.067
Country Italy
Region Apulia
Province Lecce (LE)
Government
  Mayor Giuseppe Taurino
Area
  Total 23.43 km2 (9.05 sq mi)
Elevation 55 m (180 ft)
Population (31 December 2014) [1]
  Total 14,757
  Density 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Trepuzzini
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code73019
Dialing code 0832
Patron saint Assumption of Mary
Saint day 15 August
Website Official website

Trepuzzi (Salentino: Trepuzze) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.

<i>Comune</i> third-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic

The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.

Province of Lecce Province of Italy

The Province of Lecce is a province in the Apulia region of Italy whose capital is the city of Lecce. The province is called the "Heel of Italy". Located on the Salento peninsula, it is the second most-populous province in Apulia and the 21st most-populous province in Italy.

Apulia Region of Italy

Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Otranto and Gulf of Taranto to the south. The region comprises 19,345 square kilometers (7,469 sq mi), and its population is about four million.

References

  1. Population from ISTAT