Veglie

Veglie Greek: Elos
Comune
Comune di Veglie
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Coordinates: 40°20′N 17°58′E / 40.333°N 17.967°E / 40.333; 17.967Coordinates: 40°20′N 17°58′E / 40.333°N 17.967°E / 40.333; 17.967
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Lecce (LE)
Frazioni	Campi Salentina, Carmiano, Leverano, Nardò, Novoli, Salice Salentino
Government
• Mayor	Claudio Paladini
Area [1]
• Total	61.35 km2 (23.69 sq mi)
Elevation	47 m (154 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017)[3]
• Total	13,947
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Vegliesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	73010
Dialing code	0832
ISTAT code	075092
Patron saint	St. John the Baptist
Saint day	24 June
Website	Official website

Veglie (Salentino: Eje) is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. Veglie is 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Lecce and 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of the sea, the Gulf of Taranto. It is bounded by the comuni of Campi Salentina, Carmiano, Leverano, Nardò, Novoli and Salice Salentino.

History[]

Veglie was founded around the 10th century.

thinks that the name Veglie comes from pre-Messapic vel, of Mediterranean origin, meaning "elevation".

A tomb found in Via Novoli in 1957 dates back to Messapic times. It is displayed in a provincial museum.

Economy[]

Its main industries are agriculture, which features olive and wine production and manufacturers. Ice cream is also produced in the village.

References[]

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