Squinzano
Squinzano | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Squinzano | ||
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Squinzano Location of Squinzano in Italy | ||
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)[1] | ||
• Total | 14,100 | |
• Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | 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 (Salentino: Schinzànu) is a town and comune 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 is also a specific area within the Apulian wine region. Squinzano DOC is produced in red and rosé versions, and is obtained principally from the Negro Amaro grape, with a small addition of Malvasia Nera di Brindisi and Malvasia Nera di Lecce.[2]
References
- ↑ Population from ISTAT
- ↑ http://www.italianmade.com/wines/DOC10281.cfm
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