Copertino

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Copertino
coat of arms
Copertino (Italy)
Copertino
Country Italy
region Apulia
province Lecce  (LE)
Local name Cupirtinu
Coordinates 40 ° 16 ′  N , 18 ° 3 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 16 ′ 0 ″  N , 18 ° 3 ′ 0 ″  E
height 34  m slm
surface 58.53 km²
Residents 23,653 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 404 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 73043
prefix 0832
ISTAT number 075022
Popular name Copertinesi
Patron saint San Giuseppe da Copertino (September 18)
Website Copertino
Copertino fortress
Copertino fortress

Copertino is a southern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 23,653 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region . The patron saint of the place is St. Joseph of Copertino .

geography

The place is at an altitude of 34 meters above sea level. The neighboring municipalities are Arnesano , Carmiano , Galatina , Lequile , Leverano , Monteroni di Lecce , Nardò and San Pietro in Lama .

Copertino station is on the Novoli – Gagliano Leuca railway line .

Attractions

In Copertino you can visit the following sights:

  • Castello di Copertino
  • The Casole and Matrice churches
  • The monastery and church of S. Chiara
  • Santuario di San Giuseppe (pilgrimage church of Joseph of Copertino )

  • Castello di Copertino

  • Castello di Copertino

  • The Basilica

  • Portal of the basilica

  • Santuario San Giuseppe da Copertino

  • Porta San Giuseppe

Partnerships

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Copertino  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.