Cursi
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Country | Italy | |
region | Apulia | |
province | Lecce (LE) | |
Coordinates | 40 ° 9 ′ N , 18 ° 19 ′ E | |
height | 90 m slm | |
surface | 8.18 km² | |
Residents | 4,037 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 494 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 73020 | |
prefix | 0836 | |
ISTAT number | 075025 | |
Popular name | Cursiati | |
Patron saint | Nicholas of Myra (May 23) | |
Website | Cursi |
Cursi (in the local dialect: Cùrze ) is a south-eastern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 4037 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Lecce in Apulia . The municipality is located about 26 kilometers south-southeast of Lecce in southern Salento . Cursi belongs to the Graecia Salentina , in which Griko is still spoken.
history
The place name Cursi is said to come from the Roman centurion Marcus Curtius , who managed to conquer this area, which was known as Curtium in ancient times . Several menhirs already indicate a prehistoric settlement.
Web links
Commons : Cursi - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.