Alessano

Alessano
Alexianòn (Greek)
Comune di Alessano
View of Alessano
Location of Alessano
Alessano
Location of Alessano in Italy
Alessano
Alessano (Apulia)
Coordinates: 39°53′N 18°20′E / 39.883°N 18.333°E / 39.883; 18.333
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceLecce (LE)
FrazioniMarina di Novaglie, Montesardo
Government
 • MayorOsvaldo Stendardo
Area
 • Total
28.69 km2 (11.08 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (22 July 2018)[2]
 • Total
6,391
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
DemonymAlessanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
73031
Dialing code0833
Patron saintSt. Trifone
Saint dayLast Monday in July
WebsiteOfficial website

Alessano (Ancient Greek: Ἀλεξιανόν, romanizedAlexianón) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, part of Apulia region of south-east Italy.

Main sights

  • Mother Church of San Salvatore (late 18th century)
  • Church of Sant'Antonio (late 16th-early 17th centuries)
  • Church of Chapuchins
  • Church of the Crucifix (1651)
  • Ducal Palace, a fortified noble residence built in the late 15th century

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population from ISTAT