| Nation | |
| Region | Apulia |
| Capital(s) | Lecce |
| Area | 2,759 km² |
| Population (2008-12-31) | 812,658 |
| Density | 294.6 |
| Comuni | 97 |
| Vehicle Registration | LE |
| Postal Code | 73001-73100 |
| Telephone Prefix | 0832, 0833, 0836 |
| ISTAT | 075 |
| President | Antonio Maria Gabellone |
| Executive | People of Freedom |
| Map highlighting the location of the province of Lecce in Italy | |
The Province of Lecce (Italian: Provincia di Lecce) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecce. Totally included in the Salento peninsula, it is the second most populous province in Apulia and the twenty-first most populous in Italy.
It has an area of 2,759 km² and a total population of 812,658 (2008). There are 97 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Lecce. As of 2008, the main communes by population were[1]:
| Commune | Population |
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| Lecce | 94,772 |
| Nardò | 31,185 |
| Galatina | 27,484 |
| Copertino | 24,368 |
| Gallipoli | 21,069 |
| Casarano | 20,554 |
| Tricase | 17,832 |
| Galatone | 15,937 |
| Maglie | 15,028 |
| Squinzano | 14,723 |
| Trepuzzi | 14,585 |
| Surbo | 14,494 |
| Veglie | 14,337 |
| Leverano | 14,177 |
| Monteroni di Lecce | 13,895 |
| Taviano | 12,698 |
| Taurisano | 12,682 |
| Carmiano | 12,307 |
| Ugento | 12,076 |
| Cavallino | 11,995 |
| Matino | 11,814 |
| Lizzanello | 11,376 |
| Campi Salentina | 10,925 |
| Racale | 10,806 |
Gallery
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Basilic of Santa Croce, Lecce |
Otranto seaside |
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Salandra square in Nardò |
Le Puritate beach in Gallipoli |
Cathedral of Ugento |
References
- ^ "Statistiche demografiche ISTAT" (in it). demo.istat.it. 2009-11-30. http://demo.istat.it/bilmens2008gen/index02.html.
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