🇮🇹 Lecce is a historic city in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Lecce, the second province in the region by population, as well as one of the most important cities of Apulia. It is the main city of the Salentine Peninsula, a sub-peninsula at the heel of the Italian Peninsula and is over 2,000 years old.
Because of the rich Baroque architectural monuments found in the city, Lecce is commonly nicknamed "The Florence of the South". The city also has a long traditional affinity with Greek culture going back to its foundation; the Messapians who founded the city are said to have been Cretans in Greek records.
In terms of industry, the "Lecce stone"—a particular kind of limestone—is one of the city's main exports, because it is very soft and workable, thus suitable for sculptures. Lecce is also an important agricultural centre, chiefly for its olive oil and wine production, as well as an industrial centre specialising in ceramic production.
Lecce is home to the University of Salento, with more than 16,000 students.
Lecce has a population of over 95,766 people. Lecce also forms the centre of the wider Lecce Province which has a population of over 802,807 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Lecce has links with:
🇪🇸 Murcia, Spain 🇵🇱 Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland 🇲🇰 Skopje, North Macedonia 🇪🇸 Valladolid, Spain🇺🇸 Harrisburg 40.363
🇵🇱 Inowrocław 18.256
🇵🇱 Strzelce Opolskie 18.283
Locations Near: Lecce 18.1741,40.355
🇮🇹 Ostuni 17.583,40.733 d: 65.3
🇮🇹 Taranto 17.251,40.465 d: 79.2
🇦🇱 Vlorë 19.483,40.467 d: 111.5
🇦🇱 Durrës 19.44,41.32 d: 151.2
Antipodal to: Lecce -161.826,-40.355
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 17531
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 17218.1
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16990
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16911.4
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 13298.1
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 13201
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 13186.1
🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 13182.3