Salice Salentino

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Salice Salentino
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Salice Salentino (Italy)
Salice Salentino
Country Italy
region Apulia
province Lecce  (LE)
Coordinates 40 ° 23 '  N , 17 ° 58'  E Coordinates: 40 ° 23 '0 "  N , 17 ° 58' 0"  E
height 49  m slm
surface 58 km²
Residents 8,102 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 140 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 73015
prefix 0832
ISTAT number 075065
Popular name Salicesi
Patron saint San Francesco d'Assisi
Website Salice Salentino

Salice Salentino is an Italian commune in the province of Lecce , Apulia . 8,102 inhabitants live in an area of ​​58 km² (as of December 31, 2019). The place gives its name to the wine of the same name.

history

Salice Salentino was founded by Raimondo Orsini del Balzo in the 14th century.

traffic

The station Salice-Veglie is located on the railway line Martina Franca-Lecce .

Attractions

  • Church (Chiesa) Parrocchiale, built around 1713
  • Monastery (Convento) dei Riformati (no longer inhabited)

Individual evidence

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