Borgagne
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| Church of the Presentation of the Lord in Brogagne | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| region | Apulia | ||
| province | Lecce (LE) | ||
| local community | Melendugno | ||
| Coordinates | 40 ° 14 ' N , 18 ° 21' E | ||
| height | 18 m slm | ||
| Demonym | Borgagnesi | ||
| patron | Anthony of Padua | ||
| Telephone code | 0832 | CAP | 73026 |
Borgagne is a fraction of Melendugno ( province of Lecce ) with 2,076 inhabitants (2001).
Borgagne is located in the central part of Salento , 4 km from the coast of the Adriatic Sea (place Torre Sant'Andrea ), 6 km from the main town Melendugno and 25 km from Lecce . The traditionally agricultural place has recently seen an increase in the number of accommodation providers.
history
The Ortsanem is derived from Borgo d'Agne , ( Place of the Lamb ), it was first mentioned in the 14th century. The previous name in Griko was Vrani .
A Basilian community existed in the area between the 7th and 10th centuries . The monks found refuge here after being expelled from both the Byzantine Empire (under Leo III ) and from parts of Africa and Sicily conquered by Muslims. The branch was a branch of the St. Nicholas Monastery of Casole near Otranto .
The remains of some Lawren bear witness to this time . A settlement was built around these places of prayer and at the same time several farmsteads were built in the surrounding area.
Infrastructure and traffic
Borgagne can be reached from Strada Statale 16 Adriatica , Lecce-Maglie section and various provincial roads.
There is no train station, the nearest train station is that of Zollino on the Lecce - Gallipoli and Zollino - Gagliano del Capo route on the Ferrovie del Sud Est . The railway company also operates a bus line that goes to Borgagne from Lecce.
Web links
- Description of Borgagne (Italian)