Presicce
Presicce | |
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| Comune di Presicce | |
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show Location of Presicce | |
  Presicce Location of Presicce in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′N 18°16′E / 39.900°N 18.267°ECoordinates: 39°54′N 18°16′E / 39.900°N 18.267°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salvatore Riccardo Monsellato |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.36 km2 (9.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[3] | |
| • Total | 5,289 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Presiccesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73054 |
| Dialing code | 0833 |
| Patron saint | |
| Saint day | 30 November |
| Website | Official website |
Presicce is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Main sights[]
- Ducal Palace, built by the Normans, perhaps on a pre-existing Byzantine structure
- Church of Sant'Andrea Apostolo
- Church of the Carmine and convent (mid-16th century)
- Casa Turrita (16th century), an example of noble residence including a defensive tower.
Culture[]
Presicce appears in the 2014 British musical film, Walking on Sunshine.[4]
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
- ^ On location: ‘Walking on Sunshine’, , 27 June 2014, Financial Times
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