Casarano (Salentino: Casaranu) is a town and sixth most populous comune in the Italian province of Lecce, in the Apulia region of South-East Italy. The town's economy is mostly agriculture-based, with olive oil being the main product. The Church of Santa Maria Della Croce is one of the oldest Christian sites in the world.
Casarano | |
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| Comune di Casarano | |
 Panorama of Casarano | |
Location of Casarano  | |
  Casarano Location of Casarano in Italy  Casarano Casarano (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°1′N 18°10′E / 40.017°N 18.167°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ottavio De Nuzzo |
| Area | |
• Total | 38 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Population (13 May 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 20,169 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Casaranesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73042 |
| Dialing code | 0833 |
| ISTAT code | 075016 |
| Patron saint | San Giovanni Elemosiniere and Santa Maria della Campana |
| Saint day | Monday after the third Sunday of May |
| Website | Official website |
Twin towns
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References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population from ISTAT
External links
edit- Official website
- Website about Casarano
- Website about Casarano's sports Archived 2020-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
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