Squinzano (Salentino: Schinzanu) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is the twelfth-most populous city in the province of Lecce.
Squinzano
Schinzanu (Sicilian) | |
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Comune di Squinzano | |
Coordinates: 40°26′N 18°3′E / 40.433°N 18.050°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Province | Lecce (LE) |
Frazioni | Casalabate |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giovanni Marra |
Area | |
• Total | 29.78 km2 (11.50 sq mi) |
Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
Population (1 January 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 14,100 |
• Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Demonym | Squinzanesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 73018 |
Dialing code | 0832 |
Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Bari |
Website | Official website |
Squinzano is also a specific area within the Apulian wine region. Squinzano DOC is produced in red and rosé versions, and is chiefly obtained from the Negroamaro grape, with a small addition of Malvasia Nera di Brindisi and Malvasia Nera di Lecce.[3]
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
- ^ "ItalianMade.com - WINES: Squinzano DOC". www.italianmade.com. Archived from the original on 2002-12-31.