Torre Canne
Torre Canne | |
|---|---|
 Punta Torre Canne Lighthouse | |
  Torre Canne Location of Torre Canne in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 40°50′30.8″N 17°28′8″E / 40.841889°N 17.46889°E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Province | Brindisi (BR) |
| Comune | Fasano |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 448 |
| Demonym | Torresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72015 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 080 |
| Patron saint | Sacred Heart |
| Website | www.torrecannedifasano.it |
Torre Canne is a southeastern Italian coastal village and hamlet (frazione) of the municipality of Fasano in the Province of Brindisi, Apulia. As of 2011 its population was 448.[1]
History
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Geography
Torre Canne is located on the Adriatic Coast, between Savelletri and Rosa Marina, 11 km east of Fasano. It is 20 km far from Ostuni, 24 from Monopoli, 26 from Martina Franca, 54 from Brindisi, 62 from Taranto and 67 from Bari.
Economy
The biggest industry of the village is fishing. Tourism, related to the sea and to the local spa, increased in the second half of the 20th century.
Main sights
Punta Torre Canne Lighthouse
Other
In the village is located a spa, named "Terme di Torre Canne", opened in latest 19th century.[2]
Transport
Cisternino station, on the Adriatic railway, is few km from the village. The SS 16 highway "Adriatica" Padova-Otranto serves it with the exit "Torre Canne".
People
- Norbert Poehlke (1951–1985), a German serial killer, committed suicide in Torre Canne
See also
References
External links
Media related to Torre Canne at Wikimedia Commons