Specchia

Specchia
Country	Italy
region	Apulia
province	Lecce  (LE)
Coordinates	39 ° 57 '  N , 18 ° 18'  E Coordinates: 39 ° 56 '30 "  N , 18 ° 18' 30"  E
height	131  m slm
surface	24.74 km²
Residents	4,722 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	191 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	73040
prefix	0833
ISTAT number	075077
Popular name	Specchiesi
Patron saint	Nicholas of Myra
Website	Specchia
Palazzo Ripa in Specchia

Specchia is a south-eastern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 4722 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Lecce in Apulia . The municipality is located about 47 kilometers south-southeast of Lecce in southern Salento and is a member of the association I borghi più belli d'Italia (The Most Beautiful Places in Italy).

People's Square in Specchia

history

Originally the community was founded in the 9th century. From 1190 Specchia was part of the county of Lecce and was thus under Norman rule.

traffic

The station on the railway line from Lecce to Gagliano del Capo is located in the neighboring village of Miggiano and is called Miggiano-Specchia-Montesano .

Parish partnership

Specchia has a partnership with the North Rhine-Westphalian city of Steinheim (Germany).

Web links

Commons : Specchia  - 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. ↑ I borghi più belli d'Italia (official website), accessed on April 21, 2017 (Italian)