Uggiano la Chiesa
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Uggiano la Chiesa | |
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Comune di Uggiano la Chiesa | |
![]() Mother Church of Uggiano | |
Coordinates: 40°06′N 18°27′E / 40.100°N 18.450°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Province | Lecce (LE) |
Frazioni | Casamassella |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giuseppe Salvatore Piconese |
Area | |
• Total | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
Population (30 September 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 4,488 |
• Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
Demonym | Uggianesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 73020 |
Dialing code | 0836 |
Patron saint | St. Mary Magdelene |
Saint day | July 22 |
Website | Official website |
Uggiano la Chiesa (Salentino: Uššànu) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Main sights
[edit]- Mother Church, finished in 1775.
- Tower of the Angel
- Crypt of St. Helena, a Byzantine church with remains of the original frescoes.
- Crypt of Archangel Michael, dating to the 13th-14th centuries.
About 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) outside the town is the menhir of San Giovanni Malcantone, standing at more than 4 metres (13 ft).
Twin towns
[edit]Atrani, Italy, since July 2006
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.