Presicce
Presicce is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Presicce | |
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| Comune di Presicce | |
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Location of Presicce 
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  Presicce Location of Presicce in Italy  Presicce Presicce (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′N 18°16′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salvatore Riccardo Monsellato |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.36 km2 (9.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,289 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Presiccesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73054 |
| Dialing code | 0833 |
| Patron saint | St. andrew the Apostle |
| Saint day | 30 November |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
- Ducal Palace, built by the Normans, perhaps on a pre-existing Byzantine structure
- Church of Sant'Andrea Apostolo
- Church of the Carmine and convent (mid-16th century)
- Casa Turrita (16th century), an example of noble residence including a defensive tower.
Culture
Presicce appears in the 2014 British musical film, Walking on Sunshine.[3]
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Population from ISTAT
- On location: ‘Walking on Sunshine’, Joanne O’Connor, 27 June 2014, Financial Times
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