Castrignano de' Greci
Comune in Apulia, Italy
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Castrignano de' Greci (Griko: Καστρινιάνα, Kascignàna; Salentino: Cascignanu) is a small town and comune of 4,107 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia, southern Italy. It is one of the nine towns of Grecìa Salentina.
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Castrignano de' Greci
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| Comune di Castrignano de' Greci | |
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  Castrignano de' Greci Location of Castrignano de' Greci in Italy  Castrignano de' Greci Castrignano de' Greci (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°12′N 18°18′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Donato Amato |
| Area | |
• Total | 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 4,107 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castrignanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73020 |
| Dialing code | 0836 |
| ISTAT code | 075018 |
| {{{blank_name_sec2}}} | St. Anthony of Padua |
| {{{blank1_name_sec2}}} | June 13 |
The inhabitants of Castrignano, alongside Italian, also speak Griko which reveals significant Greek influences over the course of time, presumably from the time of the Byzantine control, or even the ancient Magna Graecia colonisation in the 8th century BCE.
