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Province of Lecce
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Geography of Italy>Zone /-->
Nation
Italy
Region Apulia
Capital Lecce
Area km²
Population (2001) 787,639
Density 285
Municipalities 97
Italian car number plates>Vehicle Registration LE
Postal Code 73001-73100
Telephone Prefix 0832, 0833, 0836
Istituto Nazionale di Statistica>ISTAT 075
President Giovanni Pellegrino

Map highlighting the location of Lecce in Italy

Lecce (Italian: Provincia di Lecce) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecce.

It has an area of 2759 km2, and a total population of 787,639 (2001). There are 97 communes in the province [link]. As of 2005, the main communes by population were:

Commune Population
Lecce 92,061
Nardò 30,591
Galatina 27,706
Copertino 24,288
Gallipoli 21,144
Casarano 20,519
Tricase 17,881
Galatone 15,948
Maglie 15,215
Squinzano 15,067
Trepuzzi 14,498
Veglie 14,250
Leverano 13,997
Monteroni di Lecce 13,754
Surbo 13,677
Taviano 12,634
Taurisano 12,463
Carmiano 12,309
Ugento 11,824
Matino 11,616
Cavallino 11,583
Campi Salentina 11,009


Europe | Italy | Apulia (Puglia)
Bari | Brindisi | Foggia | Lecce | Taranto
new province: Barletta-Andria-Trani


 


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