Leporano
Comune in Apulia, Italy
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Leporano (Salentino: Luprànë) is a town and comune in the province of Taranto, in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. The municipality of Leporano is a little maritime town at the Ionian Sea.
CountryItaly
FrazioniMarina di Leporano
Elevation47 m (154 ft)
DemonymLeporanesi (Lupranisi in local dialect)
Leporano
Lupranu | |
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| Comune di Leporano | |
View of Leporano | |
  Leporano Location of Leporano in Italy  Leporano Leporano (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′N 17°20′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Taranto (TA) |
| Frazioni | Marina di Leporano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angelo D'Abramo |
| Area | |
• Total | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 8,082 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Leporanesi (Lupranisi in local dialect) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 74020 |
| Dialing code | 099 |
| Patron saint | St. Emygdius |
| Saint day | 5 August |
| Website | Official website |
The noble family of the princes of Leporano is named after the town.
Main sights
Sights include the fortress Castello Muscettola, the Saturo watch tower and the port of Pirrone.
People
- Pino De Vittorio, singer, actor
- Emidio Greco, director
- Cosimo Damiano Lanza, pianist, harpsichordist, composer
- Carlo Veneziani, director
- Jole Veneziani, stylist
