Galatons

Galatons
Country	Italy
region	Apulia
province	Lecce  (LE)
Coordinates	40 ° 9 '  N , 18 ° 4'  E Coordinates: 40 ° 9 '0 "  N , 18 ° 4' 0"  E
height	58  m slm
surface	46 km²
Residents	15,326 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	333 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	73044
prefix	0833
ISTAT number	075030
Popular name	Galatonesi or Galatei
Website	Galatons
Galatone, view of the Chiesa Madre

Galatone is an Italian commune in the Apulia region , in the province of Lecce .

geography

The community has 15,326 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). Between 1991 and 2001 the population fell from 16,153 to 15,895. This corresponds to a decrease of 1.6%.

The neighboring towns of Galatone are Galatina , Gallipoli , Nardò , Neviano , Sannicola and Seclì .

Attractions

A tourist attraction in Galatone is the medieval city walls from the 16th century and the ruins of the Castello di Fulcignano from the 14th century. The defense tower Torre Moro, which belonged to the fortified farm “Masseria Vasce”, and the small chapel of San Pietro in Vicolo are also well preserved.

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  Porta San Sebastiano

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  Castello di Fulcignano

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  Santuario del Santissimo Crocifisso

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  Chiesa di San Sebastiano e San Rocco

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  Chiesa di San Pietro

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  Palazzo Marchesale

traffic

Galatone's train station, Galatone Città , is on the Novoli – Gagliano Leuca railway line .

Web links

Commons : Galatone  - 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.
2. ↑ Tips and sights for a visit to Galatone. Retrieved June 6, 2018 . 
3. ↑ Torre Moro - A romantic beach holiday in the heart of Salento . In: Medienbaronin . June 6, 2018 ( medienbaron.in [accessed June 6, 2018]). Torre Moro - A romantic beach holiday in the heart of Salento ( Memento of the original from September 6, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.