Ortelle (Salentino: Arteḍḍhre) is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. The 19th-century pastel painter Giuseppe Casciaro was born in Ortelle.
Ortelle | |
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Comune di Ortelle | |
Coordinates: 40°2′N 18°24′E / 40.033°N 18.400°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | ![]() |
Province | Lecce (LE) |
Frazioni | Vignacastrisi |
Area | |
• Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
Population (30 November 2008)[2] | |
• Total | 2,440 |
• Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
Demonym | Ortellesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 73030 |
Dialing code | 0836 |
ISTAT code | 075056 |
Patron saint | San Giorgio |
Saint day | 23 April |
Website | Official website |
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population from ISTAT