Presicce was a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3] In 2019 it was merged with the adjacent Acquarica del Capo to form Presicce-Acquarica.
Presicce | |
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| Comune di Presicce | |
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Location of Presicce  | |
  Presicce Location of Presicce in Italy  Presicce Presicce (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′05″N 18°15′46″E / 39.90139°N 18.26278°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)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,289 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Presiccesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73054 |
| Dialing code | 0833 |
| Patron saint | St. Andrew the Apostle |
| Saint day | 30 November |
| Website | Official website |
In 2022, facing a declining population, the town launched the program to reverse the trend and revitalize the town by offering €30,000 to people who are willing to purchase an empty structure and relocate to the old quarter.[4]
Main sights
edit- 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
editPresicce appears in the 2014 British musical film, Walking on Sunshine.[5]
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
- ^ "Puglia" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "This pretty Italian town is paying people $30,000 to move there", cnn.com. Accessed 30 November 2022.
- ^ On location: ‘Walking on Sunshine’, Joanne O'Connor, 27 June 2014, Financial Times
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