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Province of Lecce
Province of Lecce
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 The Cathedral of Gallipoli | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Map highlighting the location of the Province of Lecce in Italy | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Capital(s) | Lecce |
| Comuni | 97 |
| Government | |
| • President | Stefano Minerva |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,799.07 km2 (1,080.73 sq mi) |
| Population (30 June 2016) | |
• Total | 802,807 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €12.715 billion (2015) |
| • Per capita | €15,789 (2015) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73001-73100 |
| Telephone prefix | 0832, 0833, 0836 |
| Vehicle registration | LE |
| ISTAT | 075 |
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The province of Lecce (Italian: provincia di Lecce; Salentino: provincia te Lècce) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecce. The province is called the "Heel of Italy".[2] Located on the Salento peninsula, it is the second most-populous province in Apulia and the 21st most-populous province in Italy.[3]
The province occupies an area of 2,799.07 square kilometres (1,080.73 sq mi) and has a total population of 802,807 (2016). There are 97 comuni (sg.: comune) in the province. It is surrounded by the provinces Taranto and Brindisi in the northwest, the Ionian Sea in the west, and the Adriatic Sea in the east.[4] This location has established it as a popular tourist destination. It has been ruled by the Romans, Byzantine Greeks, Carolingians, Lombards, and Normans.[5] The important towns are Lecce, Gallipoli, Nardò, Maglie, and Otranto.[6] Its important agricultural products are wheat and corn.[7]
- ^ "Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3)". OECD.Stats. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Province of Lecce". Understanding Italy. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT" (in Italian). demo.istat.it. 2009-12-30.
- ^ Domenico 2002, p. 26.
- ^ Domenico 2002, p. 27.
- ^ Domenico 2002, p. 28.
- ^ Macgregor 1843, p. 1171.
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