- Minervino di Lecce
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Minervino di Lecce — Comune — Comune di Minervino di Lecce
Coat of armsLocation of Minervino di Lecce in Italy Coordinates: 40°6′N 18°26′E / 40.1°N 18.433°E Country Italy Region Puglia Province Lecce (LE) Frazioni Cocumola, Specchia Gallone Government – Mayor Ettore Caroppo Area – Total 17 km2 (6.6 sq mi) Elevation 98 m (322 ft) Population (31 July 2009) – Total 3,832 – Density 225.4/km2 (583.8/sq mi) Demonym Minervinesi Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 73027 Dialing code 0836 Patron saint St. Anthony Saint day 13 June Website Official website Minervino di Lecce is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, Apulia, south-eastern Italy. It is situated in the eastern part of the Salento peninsula about 43 km from Lecce, not far from Otranto.
Main sights
- Mother church (mid-16th century), one of the most refined Renaissance churches in the Salento. It has carved portals, a richly decorated and wide rose window, large bronze bell and a decorated apse in local stone. One of the portal has a large statue of St. Michael Archangel.
- Church of Madonna delle Grazie
- Convent of St. Anthony (1624)
The Dolmen Li Scusi, in the town's countryside towards Uggiano La Chiesa, is the largest dolmen in Apulia after that of Bisceglie. The frazione of Cocumola is home to numerous Messapic granarys (locally known as fogge) and several menhirs.
Categories:- Apulia geography stubs
- Cities and towns in Apulia
- Communes of the Province of Lecce
- Localities of Salento
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