Corsano
Corsano | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Corsano | |
Location of Corsano  | |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Biagio Raona (since 2019)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population (2024)[3] | |
| • Total | 5,108 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Corsanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73033 |
| Dialing code | 0833 |
| Patron saint | St. Blaise |
| Website | www |
Corsano is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]
Romans-sur-Isère, France[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Anagrafe degli Amministratori Locali e Regionali". amministratori.interno.gov.it. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Corsano: Comune, Storia, Cosa Vedere, Eventi e Sagre". vivalpuglia.it (in Italian). 15 September 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- ^ "Relations internationales". www.ville-romans.fr. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
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