| Comune di Tricase | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Mayor | Antonio Giuseppe Musarò |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Area | 43.64 km² (16.8 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2004-12-31) | |
| - Total | 17,870 |
| - Density | 409/km² (1,059/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | 39°56′0″N 18°22′0″E / 39.93333°N 18.36667°E |
| Gentilic | Tricasini |
| Dialing code | 0833 |
| Postal code | 73039, 73030 the frazioni |
| Frazioni | Depressa, Lucugnano, Tutino, Caprarica, Sant'Eufemia, Tricase porto, Marina serra |
| Patron | San Vito |
| - Day | 15 June |
| Website: www.comune.tricase.le.it | |
Tricase is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, part of the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is located in the Salento traditional region.
History
Tricase is the site of a castle and of the Quercia Vallonea, an oak which is amongst the oldest trees in Italy, dating from the 13th century.
After World War II, a refugee camp was set up at Tricase, sometimes referred to as Tricase Porto or Tricasi displaced persons camp.
External links
- http://www.archeogr.unisi.it/repetti/dbms/sk.php?id=4220 (Italian)
- http://www.sabapuglia.it/comuni.asp?id=264 (Italian)
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