Uggiano la Chiesa

Comune in Apulia, Italy
Coat of arms of Uggiano la Chiesa
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40°06′N 18°27′E / 40.100°N 18.450°E / 40.100; 18.450CountryItalyRegionApuliaProvinceLecce (LE)FrazioniCasamassellaGovernment
 • MayorGiuseppe Salvatore PiconeseArea • Total14 km2 (5 sq mi)Elevation
77 m (253 ft)Population
 (30 September 2017)[2]
 • Total4,488 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)DemonymUggianesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
73020
Dialing code0836Patron saintSt. Mary MagdeleneSaint dayJuly 22WebsiteOfficial website

Uggiano la Chiesa (Salentino: Uššànu) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.

Main sights

  • Mother Church, finished in 1775.
  • Tower of the Angel
  • Crypt of St. Helena, a Byzantine church with remains of the original frescoes.
  • Crypt of Archangel Michael, dating to the 13th-14th centuries.

About 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) outside the town is the menhir of San Giovanni Malcantone, standing at more than 4 metres (13 ft).

Twin towns

  • Italy Atrani, Italy, since July 2006

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.


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