Racale is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Racale
Griko: Iràklia | |
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| Comune di Racale | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Racale  | |
  Racale Location of Racale in Italy  Racale Racale (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′N 18°6′E / 39.967°N 18.100°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Frazioni | Torre Suda |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Donato Metallo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.29 km2 (9.38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,011 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Racalini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73055 |
| Dialing code | 0833 |
| Patron saint | St. Sebastian |
| Saint day | 20 January |
| Website | Official website |
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
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