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| Comune di Tricase | |||
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| Coordinates: 39°56′N 18°22′E / 39.933°N 18.367°ECoordinates: 39°56′N 18°22′E / 39.933°N 18.367°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Apulia | ||
| Province | Lecce (LE) | ||
| Frazioni | Depressa, Lucugnano, Tutino, Caprarica, Sant'Eufemia, Tricase porto, Marina serra | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Antonio Giuseppe Musarò | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 43.64 km2 (16.8 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) | ||
| Population (31 December 2004) | |||
| - Total | 17,870 | ||
| - Density | 409.5/km2 (1,060.6/sq mi) | ||
| - Demonym | Tricasini | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 73039, 73030 the frazioni | ||
| Dialing code | 0833 | ||
| Patron saint | San Vito | ||
| Saint day | 15 June | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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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