Martignano
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Martignano
Griko: Martignàna | |
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Comune di Martignano | |
Coordinates: 40°14′N 18°15′E / 40.233°N 18.250°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Province | Lecce (LE) |
Frazioni | Calimera, Caprarica di Lecce, Martano, Sternatia, Zollino |
Government | |
• Mayor | Luigi Sergio |
Area | |
• Total | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 99 m (325 ft) |
Population (November 2008)[2] | |
• Total | 1,784 |
• Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) |
Demonym | Martignanesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 73020 |
Dialing code | 0832 |
ISTAT code | 075041 |
Patron saint | San Pantaleone |
Saint day | 26–27 July |
Website | Official website |
Martignano (Griko: Μαρτυνιάνα, translit. Martignàna) is a small town and comune of 1,770 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy. It is part of Salento and is one of the nine towns of Grecìa Salentina, an area where the Greek dialect Griko is spoken.
Famous people
Marquess Giuseppe Palmieri (Martignano, 1721 – Naples, 1793) was one of the most important figures of the Enlightenment in Southern Italy.
Twinnings
Honorary citizens
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population from ISTAT
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