Specchia
Specchia | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Specchia | |
 Palazzo Risolo | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Specchia  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Biasco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.1 km2 (9.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,912 |
| Demonym | Specchiesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73040 |
| Dialing code | 0833 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Bari |
| Saint day | Second Sunday in May |
| Website | Official website |
Specchia is a town and comune in the province of Lecce. in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.
Main sights
- Mother Church (15th century)
- Church of the Francescani Neri (early 16th century)
- Baroque church of Assunta
- Church of San Nicola di Mira, founded in the 11th century but largely rebuilt in the 16th century, when it was converted to the Latin rite from the Byzantine one
- Church of Santa Eufemia (9th-10th century)
- Dominican church and convent
- Palazzo Risolo (16th century), occupying the former site of the medieval castle
- Palazzo Ripa (17th century)
International Relations
Specchia is twinned with:
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population from Istat
External links
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