Monteroni di Lecce

Monteroni di Lecce
Country	Italy
region	Apulia
province	Lecce  (LE)
Coordinates	40 ° 20 ′  N , 18 ° 6 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 20 ′ 0 ″  N , 18 ° 6 ′ 0 ″  E
height	35  m slm
surface	16.49 km²
Residents	13,779 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	836 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	73047
prefix	0832
ISTAT number	075048
Popular name	Monteresi
Patron saint	Anthony of Padua
Website	Monteroni di Lecce
Palazzo Baronale in Monteroni di Lecce

Monteroni di Lecce ( Muntrùni in the Apulian dialect ) is a southern Italian municipality ( comune ). Its name comes from the toponym Mons Tyronum ( mountain of the spearmen ).

geography

The community has 13,779 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). It is located in the province of Lecce in Apulia in the middle of Salento , about 7.5 kilometers west of the city of Lecce .

history

In the mountains that are now called San Filii , the Romans established a military base. During the rule of the Normans , Monteroni belonged to the Count of Lecce as a fief . From 1250 the De Cremona family ruled , later the Montoroni family . With the 16./17. In the 19th century the place became a fiefdom of the Duke of Spongano .

traffic

The Monteroni di Lecce train station is on the Novoli – Gagliano Leuca railway line .

Sports

The UCI Track Cycling World Championships 1976 were presented at the Velodrome of the community, the Velodromo degli Ulivi discharged.

Culture

The Ecotekne campus of the Università del Salento is located on site .

Community partnerships

Monteroni di Lecce maintains community partnerships with Lengnau BE and Fara Filiorum Petri .

Web links

Commons : Monteroni di Lecce  - 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.