Ortelle

Ortelle
Comune
Comune di Ortelle
Ortelle
Location of Ortelle in Italy
Coordinates: 40°2′N 18°24′E / 40.033°N 18.400°E / 40.033; 18.400Coordinates: 40°2′N 18°24′E / 40.033°N 18.400°E / 40.033; 18.400
Country Italy
Region  Apulia
Province Lecce (LE)
Frazioni Vignacastrisi
Area
  Total 9 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation 110 m (360 ft)
Population (30 November 2008)[1]
  Total 2,440
  Density 270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Demonym(s) 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

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.

References

  1. Population from ISTAT
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