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Sannicola

Coordinates: 40°6′N 18°4′E / 40.100°N 18.067°E / 40.100; 18.067
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Sannicola
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Comune di Sannicola
Location of Sannicola
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Sannicola is located in Italy
Sannicola
Sannicola
Location of Sannicola in Italy
Sannicola is located in Apulia
Sannicola
Sannicola
Sannicola (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°6′N 18°4′E / 40.100°N 18.067°E / 40.100; 18.067
CountryItaly
Region Apulia
ProvinceLecce (LE)
FrazioniChiesanuova, Lido Conchiglie, San Simone
Area
 • Total
27 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2008)[2]
 • Total
5,924
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
DemonymSannicolesi
Time zoneUTC 1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 2 (CEST)
Postal code
73017
Dialing code0833
ISTAT code075070
Patron saintMadonna delle Grazie
Saint day8 September
WebsiteOfficial website

Sannicola is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.

History

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Sannicola the town contains an old Roman defensive tower to protect it against Saracene, Norman and Venetian invaders.[3]

References

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