Province of Lecce
Province of Lecce | |
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State : | Italy |
Region : | Apulia |
Capital: | Lecce |
Area : | 2,759.4 km² |
Residents : | 791,122 (Dec. 31, 2019) |
Population density : | 287 inhabitants / km² |
Number of municipalities: | 97 |
License plate : | LE |
ISO-3166-2 identification : | IT-LE |
Website: | official page |
The Province of Lecce (Italian Provincia di Lecce ) is an Italian province in the Apulia region . The province is located on the Salento peninsula and its capital is Lecce .
It has 791,122 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in 97 municipalities on an area of 2,759.40 km².
Largest communities
(Population figures as of December 31, 2019)
local community | Residents |
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Lecce | 96,534 |
Nardò | 31,276 |
Galatina | 26,458 |
Copertino | 23,653 |
Gallipoli | 20.182 |
Casarano | 19,802 |
Tricase | 17,340 |
Galatons | 15,326 |
Surbo | 14,944 |
Trepuzzi | 14,315 |
Maglie | 14,040 |
Leverano | 13,956 |
Squinzano | 13,898 |
Veglie | 13,697 |
Monteroni di Lecce | 13,779 |
Cavallino | 12,765 |
Ugento | 12,360 |
Carmiano | 11,942 |
Taviano | 11,805 |
Lizzanello | 12.001 |
Taurisano | 11,658 |
Matino | 11,279 |
Racale | 10,886 |
Campi Salentina | 10.159 |
Melendugno | 10,001 |
The list of municipalities in Apulia includes all municipalities of the province with population figures.
photos
Santa Croce Basilica, Lecce
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.