Corsano

Corsano
Comune
Comune di Corsano
Location of Corsano
Map
Corsano is located in Italy
Corsano
Corsano
Location of Corsano in Italy
Corsano is located in Apulia
Corsano
Corsano
Corsano (Apulia)
Coordinates: 39°53′N 18°22′E / 39.883°N 18.367°E / 39.883; 18.367
CountryItaly
Region Apulia
ProvinceLecce (LE)
Government
 • MayorBiagio Raona (since 2019)[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Population
 (2024)[3]
 • Total
5,108
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
DemonymCorsanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
73033
Dialing code0833
Patron saintSt. Blaise
Websitewww.comune.corsano.le.it

Corsano is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.

Geography

It is located on the last slopes of the Salentine Murge, facing the Adriatic Sea coast. The distance from Lecce is 60 kilometres (37 mi).

History

Corsano was most likely founded in the 10th century, during the Byzantine domination of southern Italy, by Basilian monks.[4] Later it was part of the Principality of Taranto, a semi-independent entity of the Kingdom of Naples, and later was held by numerous feudal families.

The most striking sight is the baronial Castle (17th century) and Julien's face.

Twin towns - sister cities

France Romans-sur-Isère, France[5]

References

  1. ^ "Anagrafe degli Amministratori Locali e Regionali". amministratori.interno.gov.it. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Corsano: Comune, Storia, Cosa Vedere, Eventi e Sagre". vivalpuglia.it (in Italian). 15 September 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Relations internationales". www.ville-romans.fr. Retrieved 30 April 2024.



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