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Comune in Apulia, Italy
Casarano
Comune
Comune di Casarano
Panorama of CasaranoPanorama of Casarano
Location of Casarano
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Coordinates: 40°1′N 18°10′E / 40.017°N 18.167°E / 40.017; 18.167
CountryItaly
Region Apulia
ProvinceLecce (LE)
Government
 • MayorOttavio De Nuzzo
Area
 • Total38 km (15 sq mi)
Elevation109 m (358 ft)
Population
 • Total20,169
 • Density530/km (1,400/sq mi)
DemonymCasaranesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code73042
Dialing code0833
ISTAT code075016
Patron saintSan Giovanni Elemosiniere and Santa Maria della Campana
Saint dayMonday after the third Sunday of May
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

Twin towns

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

External links

Apulia · Comuni of the Province of Lecce
Province of Lecce



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