Villa Castelli is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the south-east Italy coast. It is a comune in Salento, the borderline with Itria Valley. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes.
Villa Castelli | |
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| Comune di Villa Castelli | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Villa Castelli  | |
  Villa Castelli Location of Villa Castelli in Italy  Villa Castelli Villa Castelli (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′N 17°29′E / 40.583°N 17.483°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Brindisi (BR) |
| Frazioni | Monte Scotano, Pezza Petrosa, Antoglia, Lamie della Battaglia, Monte Fellone, Pezza delle Monache Centrale |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Barletta (Diventerà bellissima) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.15 km2 (13.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 251 m (823 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Population (30 May 2017)[3] | |
| • Total | 10,640 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castellano |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72029 |
| Dialing code | 0831 |
| Saint day | 3 October |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
editThe main attractions are the Castle (or Ducal Palace) and the church of Immacolata. The castle was built by the Orsini del Balzo in the Middle Ages but was already in ruins in the 15th century. In the 17th century the Emperor bought it and turned it into a fortress, and later it was further expanded by the Ungaro. The church was built in the 10th century in an eclectic style, with both Gothic and Romanesque features.
The countryside around is home to numerous prehistoric trulli.
Twin towns
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Kalyvia Thorikou, Greece
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Villa Castelli". Tuttitalia (in Italian).
- ^ Population from ISTAT
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