Tricase

Tricase
Thricase (Sicilian)
Thricás (Greek)
Comune
Comune di Tricase
Dominican convent in Tricase.
Dominican convent in Tricase.
Flag of Tricase
Flag
Coat of arms of Tricase
Coat of arms
Location of Tricase
Map
Tricase is located in Italy
Tricase
Tricase
Location of Tricase in Italy
Tricase is located in Apulia
Tricase
Tricase
Tricase (Apulia)
Coordinates: 39°56′N 18°22′E / 39.933°N 18.367°E / 39.933; 18.367
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceLecce (LE)
FrazioniDepressa, Lucugnano, Tutino, Caprarica, Sant'Eufemia, Tricase porto, Marina serra
Government
 • MayorAntonio De Donno
Area
[1]
 • Total
43.64 km2 (16.85 sq mi)
Elevation
98 m (322 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2015)[2]
 • Total
17,621
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
DemonymTricasini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
73039, 73030 the frazioni
Dialing code0833
Patron saintSt. Vitus
Saint day15 June
WebsiteOfficial website

Tricase is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, part of the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is located in the Salento traditional region. An important hospital servicing the hinterland is Cardinale Giovanni Panico General Hospital, located in Tricase.

Landmarks

The area between Otranto and Santa Maria di Leuca is part of the Regional Natural Coastal Park of "Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase" instituted by the Apulia Regional Government in 2008. This territory has numerous natural and historical attractions such as the Ciolo rocky cove.

Other relevant landmarks in Tricase are its castle and a Quercia Vallonea, an oak which is amongst the oldest trees in Italy, dating from the 13th century.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.



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