Melpignano
Melpignano | |
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| Comune di Melpignano | |
Location of Melpignano  | |
  Melpignano Location of Melpignano in Italy  Melpignano Melpignano (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°9′N 18°18′E / 40.150°N 18.300°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Frazioni | Castrignano de' Greci, Corigliano d'Otranto, Cursi, Cutrofiano, Maglie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Stomeo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population (November 2008)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,221 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Melpignanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73020 |
| Dialing code | 0836 |
| ISTAT code | 075045 |
| Patron saint | San Giorgio |
| Saint day | 23 April |
| Website | Official website |
Melpignano (Griko: Lipignana; Salentino: Merpignanu) is a small town and comune in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy. It is one of the nine towns of Grecìa Salentina. Melpignano has a population of 2,209 inhabitants (called Melpignanesi) and an area of 10.93 square kilometres (4.22 sq mi), thus showing a population density of 202,1 inhabitants per square kilometer. The comune rises 89 metres (292 ft) above sea level.
There are 84 industrial firms employing 474 people who are the 60,69% of the total of the workers. There are 50 service firms employing 165 people who are the 21,13% of the total of the workers. There are also 39 firms employing 89 people who are the 11,40% of the total of the workers. There are also 23 administrative offices employing 53 workers who are the 6,79% of the total of the workers.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population from ISTAT
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