Erchie
Erchie
Eracle (Greek) | |
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| Comune di Erchie | |
 Ducal Palace at Erchie, with columns of Saints Irene and Lucia | |
show Location of Erchie | |
  Erchie Location of Erchie in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′N 17°44′E / 40.433°N 17.733°ECoordinates: 40°26′N 17°44′E / 40.433°N 17.733°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Brindisi (BR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[3] | |
| • Total | 8,671 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Erchiolani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72020 |
| Dialing code | 0831 |
| Patron saint | Santa Lucia and |
| Saint day | 5 June and 13 December |
| Website | Official website |
Erchie (Brindisino: Erchi) is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the south-east Italy coast. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes.
People[]
- Alfredo Nigro, (1975) opera singer
- , (1990) singer (Tarantola)
- Sergio Contessa, (1990) football player (Lecce, Padova)
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population from ISTAT
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