Villa Castelli
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| Villa Castelli | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Comune di Villa Castelli | |||
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 Villa Castelli
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| Coordinates: 40°35′N 17°29′E / 40.583°N 17.483°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Puglia | ||
| Province | Brindisi (BR) | ||
| Frazioni | Monte Scotano, Pezza Petrosa, Antoglia, Lamie della Battaglia, Monte Fellone, Pezza delle Monache Centrale. | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Francesco Nigro | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 34.58 km2 (13.35 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) | ||
| Highest elevation | 336 m (1,102 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 149 m (489 ft) | ||
| Population (1 January 2009)[1] | |||
| • Total | 9,112 | ||
| • Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Castellani | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 72029 | ||
| Dialing code | 0831 | ||
| Saint day | 3 October | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Villa Castelli is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Puglia, on the south-east Italy coast. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes.
The main attraction is the Orsini Imperiali Ungaro Castle (Ducal palace). It was built by the Orsini del Balzo in medieval times but it was already in ruins in the 15th century. In the 17th century the Imperiali bought it and turned it into a fortress, and later was further expanded by the Ungaro.
The countryside is home to numerous trulli.
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