Veglie

Veglie
Country	Italy
region	Apulia
province	Lecce  (LE)
Coordinates	40 ° 20 ′  N , 17 ° 58 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 20 ′ 0 ″  N , 17 ° 58 ′ 0 ″  E
height	47  m slm
surface	61.35 km²
Residents	13,697 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	223 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	73010
prefix	0832
ISTAT number	075092
Popular name	Vegliesi
Patron saint	John the Baptist
Website	Veglie

Porta Nuova in Veglie

Veglie ( Eie in the Salentine dialect) is a southern Italian community ( comune ) in the Salentine plain .

geography

Veglie has a population of 13,697 as of December 31, 2019. It is located in the province of Lecce in Apulia , 20 kilometers west of the city of Lecce and about 12 kilometers east of the Gulf of Taranto and the Ionian Sea .

history

Veglie was founded at the beginning of the 10th century. However, in 1957 a grave from the time of settlement by the Messapians from the 3rd century BC was found.

economy

Olives and wine are grown in the Veglie region.

traffic

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

Web links

Commons : Veglie  - collection of pictures, 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.