Squinzano
Squinzano | |
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| Comune di Squinzano | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Squinzano  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Frazioni | Casalabate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mino Miccoli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 14,308 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Squinzanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73018 |
| Dialing code | 0832 |
| ISTAT code | 075079 |
| Patron saint | San Nicola di Bari |
| Website | Official website |
Squinzano is a town and comune of 14,308 inhabitans (2015) in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is the twelfth-most populous city in the province of Lecce.
Squinzano is also a specific area within the Apulian wine region. Squinzano DOC is produced in red and rosé versions, and is obtained principally from the Negro Amaro grape, with a small addition of Malvasia Nera di Brindisi and Malvasia Nera di Lecce.[3]
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population from ISTAT
- ^ http://www.italianmade.com/wines/DOC10281.cfm
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