Uggiano la Chiesa
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| Uggiano la Chiesa | |||
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| Comune di Uggiano la Chiesa | |||
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 Uggiano la Chiesa
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| Coordinates: 40°06′N 18°27′E / 40.1°N 18.45°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Puglia | ||
| Province | Lecce (LE) | ||
| Frazioni | Caramassella | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| • Total | 4,311 | ||
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Uggianesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 73020 | ||
| Dialing code | 0836 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Mary Magdelene | ||
| Saint day | July 22 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Uggiano la Chiesa is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
[edit] Main sights
- Mother Church, finished in 1775.
- Tower of the Angel
- Crypt of St. Helena, a Byzantine church with remains of the original frescoes.
- Crypt of Archangel Michael, dating to the 13th-14th centuries.
4 km outside the town is the menhir of San Giovanni Malcantone, standing at more than 4 m.
[edit] Twin towns
Atrani, Italy, since July 2006
[edit] References
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