Tricase
| Tricase | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Tricase | ||
 Dominican convent in Tricase. | ||
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  Tricase Location of Tricase in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 39°56′N 18°22′E / 39.933°N 18.367°ECoordinates: 39°56′N 18°22′E / 39.933°N 18.367°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Apulia | |
| Province | Lecce (LE) | |
| Frazioni | Depressa, Lucugnano, Tutino, Caprarica, Sant'Eufemia, Tricase porto, Marina serra | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Carlo Chiuri | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 43.64 km2 (16.85 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2015) | ||
| • Total | 17,621 | |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Tricasini | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 73039, 73030 the frazioni | |
| Dialing code | 0833 | |
| Patron saint | St. Vitus | |
| Saint day | 15 June | |
| Website | Official website | |
Tricase is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, part of the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is located in the Salento traditional region. In Tricase have Cardinale Giovanni Panico General Hospital.
History
Tricase is the site of a castle and of a Quercia Vallonea, an oak which is amongst the oldest trees in Italy, dating from the 13th century.
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