Casarano

Comune in Apulia, Italy

Location of Casarano

40°1′N 18°10′E / 40.017°N 18.167°E / 40.017; 18.167CountryItalyRegion

ApuliaProvinceLecce (LE)Government

• MayorOttavio De NuzzoArea

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• Total38 km² (15 sq mi)Elevation

109 m (358 ft)Population

(13 May 2017)^[2]

• Total20,169 • Density530/km² (1,400/sq mi)DemonymCasaranesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

73042

Dialing code0833ISTAT code075016 Patron saintSan Giovanni Elemosiniere and Santa Maria della CampanaSaint dayMonday after the third Sunday of MayWebsiteOfficial website

Casarano (Salentino: Casaranu) is a town and sixth most populous comune in the Italian province of Lecce, in the Apulia region of South-East Italy. The town's economy is mostly agriculture-based, with olive oil being the main product. The Church of Santa Maria Della Croce is one of the oldest Christian sites in the world.

Twin towns

Charleroi, Belgium

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Population from ISTAT