Lizzanello
Lizzanello | |
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| Comune di Lizzanello | |
 Town Hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Lizzanello within the Province of Lecce | |
Location of Lizzanello  | |
  Lizzanello Location of Lizzanello in Italy  Lizzanello Lizzanello (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′18.2″N 18°13′16.6″E / 40.305056°N 18.221278°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Frazioni | Merine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fulvio Pedone |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.42 km2 (9.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 11,916 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lizzanellesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73023 |
| Dialing code | 0832 |
| Patron saint | St. Lawrence |
| Saint day | 10 August |
| Website | Official website |
Lizzanello (Salentino: Lizzanieḍḍu) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Lizzanello is located in the southeastern suburb of Lecce (6 km far), next to Cavallino, and is part of Salento. The municipality borders with Caprarica di Lecce, Castri di Lecce, Cavallino, Lecce and Vernole. It counts the hamlet (frazione) of Merine.[3]
People
- Cosimo De Giorgi (1842-1922), scientist
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
- ^ 40413 Merine on OpenStreetMap
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