Alessano

Comune in Apulia, Italy
Alessano
Alexianòn (Greek)
Comune
Comune di Alessano
View of Alessano
View of Alessano
Coat of arms of Alessano
Coat of arms
Location of Alessano
Map
39°53′N 18°20′E / 39.883°N 18.333°E / 39.883; 18.333
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceLecce (LE)
FrazioniMarina di Novaglie, Montesardo
Government
 • MayorOsvaldo Stendardo
Area
 • Total28.69 km2 (11.08 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (22 July 2018)[2]
 • Total6,391
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
DemonymAlessanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
73031
Dialing code0833
Patron saintSt. Trifone
Saint dayLast Monday in July
WebsiteOfficial website

Alessano (Ancient Greek: Ἀλεξιανόν, romanized: Alexianón)[citation needed] is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, part of Apulia region of south-east Italy.

Main sights

  • Mother Church of San Salvatore (late 18th century)
  • Church of Sant'Antonio (late 16th-early 17th centuries)
  • Church of Chapuchins
  • Church of the Crucifix (1651)
  • Ducal Palace, a fortified noble residence built in the late 15th century

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population from ISTAT
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