Veglie
Veglie | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Veglie | |
Location of Veglie  | |
  Veglie Location of Veglie in Italy  Veglie Veglie (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°20′N 17°58′E / 40.333°N 17.967°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Frazioni | Campi Salentina, Carmiano, Leverano, Nardò, Novoli, Salice Salentino |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Claudio Paladini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.35 km2 (23.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,947 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vegliesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73010 |
| Dialing code | 0832 |
| ISTAT code | 075092 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Saint day | 24 June |
| Website | Official website |
Veglie (Salentino: Eje) is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. Veglie is 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Lecce and 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of the sea, the Gulf of Taranto. It is bounded by the comuni of Campi Salentina, Carmiano, Leverano, Nardò, Novoli and Salice Salentino.
History
Veglie was founded around the 10th century.
The tomb found in Via Novoli in 1957, dates back to the Messapic times; it is displayed in a provincial museum. Regarding the name, Francesco Ribezzo thinks that the origin of the name comes from the pre-Messapic "vel" of the Mediterranean origin meaning "elevation".
Economy
Its main industries are agriculture, which features olive and wine production and manufacturers. Ice cream is also produced in the village.
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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