Street View Lecce Lecce, Province of Lecce, Apulia Italy

Lecce

Lecce (; Italian: [ˈlettʃe] ) is a city in southern Italy and former capital of the province of Lecce, with the second-highest population in the Apulia region. It is on the Salentine Peninsula, at the heel of the Italian Peninsula, and is over two thousand years old. Because of its rich Baroque architecture, Lecce is nicknamed "The Florence of the South". "Lecce stone"—a particular kind of limestone—is one of the city's main exports, because it is very soft and workable, and thus suitable for sculptures. Lecce is also an important agricultural centre, chiefly for its olive oil and wine production, as well as an industrial centre specializing in ceramics. Lecce is home to the University of Salento.

Known in ancient times as: Lupia(e)

Periods/Settlements: hellenistic-republican, roman, late-antique, modern

Distance between:

Rome to Lecce 315 Miles / 508 Kms
Milan to Lecce 577 Miles / 930 Kms
Venice to Lecce 461 Miles / 743 Kms

Postal Code 73100

Population 2020

Total: 96534
Total Men: 45713
Total Women: 45713

Lecce Province of Lecce Apulia Italy

Lecce

Known in ancient times as: Lupia(e)

Periods/Settlements: hellenistic-republican, roman, late-antique, modern

Distance between:

Postal Code 73100

Population 2020

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