Casarano
Casarano | |
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Comune di Casarano | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Province | Lecce (LE) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gianni Stefano (PdL) |
Area | |
• Total | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
Population (November 2008)[2] | |
• Total | 21,554 |
• Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Demonym | Casaranesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 73042 |
Dialing code | 0833 |
ISTAT code | 075016 |
Patron saint | San Giovanni Elemosiniere and Santa Maria della Campana |
Saint day | Monday after the third Sunday of May |
Website | Official website |
Casarano is a town and sixth most populous comune in the Italian province of Lecce, in the Apulia region of South-East Italy. The town's economy is mostly agriculture-based, with olive oil being the main product. The Church of Santa Maria Della Croce is one of the oldest Christian sites in the world. The population as of December 2004 was 20,544. It is twinned with Charleroi, Belgium.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population from ISTAT