Leporano (Salentino: Luprànë) is a town and comune in the province of Taranto, in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. The municipality of Leporano is a little maritime town at the Ionian Sea.
Leporano Lupranu | |
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Comune di Leporano | |
Coordinates: 40°23′N 17°20′E / 40.383°N 17.333°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Province | Taranto (TA) |
Frazioni | Marina di Leporano |
Government | |
• Mayor | Angelo D'Abramo |
Area | |
• Total | 15 km2 (6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 8,082 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Demonym | Leporanesi (Lupranisi in local dialect) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 74020 |
Dialing code | 099 |
Patron saint | St. Emygdius |
Saint day | 5 August |
Website | Official website |
The noble family of the princes of Leporano is named after the town.
Main sights
editSights include the fortress Castello Muscettola, the Saturo watch tower and the port of Pirrone.
People
edit- Pino De Vittorio, singer, actor
- Emidio Greco, director
- Cosimo Damiano Lanza, pianist, harpsichordist, composer
- Carlo Veneziani, director
- Jole Veneziani, stylist
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
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