Parabita

Parabita
Country	Italy
region	Apulia
province	Lecce  (LE)
Coordinates	40 ° 3 ′  N , 18 ° 7 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 3 ′ 0 ″  N , 18 ° 7 ′ 0 ″  E
height	80  m slm
surface	20.84 km²
Residents	8,856 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	425 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	73052
prefix	0833
ISTAT number	075059
Popular name	Parabitani
Patron saint	Mother of God
Website	Parabita

Parabita is a south-east Italian municipality ( comune ).

geography

Location of the municipality within the province of Lecce

Castriota Castle and Palace

Parabita has 8856 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019). It is located in the province of Lecce in Apulia , about 34 kilometers south of the city of Lecce and about 10.5 kilometers east of Gallipoli . Parabita is located in the center of southern Salento .

history

The Messapians settled in the area from 800 BC. The current settlement of Parabita was built after 927 after the Saracens destroyed the settlements in Salento. Numerous church buildings were built during the feudal period.

traffic

The municipality is located on the former Strade Statali 459 di Parabita and Strada Statale 475 di Casarano , which has been downgraded to a provincial road.

The train station of Parabita lies on the railway line Novoli-Gagliano Leuca .

Individual evidence

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

Web links

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