Martano
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Martano
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| Comune di Martano | |
 The old city | |
  Martano Location of Martano in Italy  Martano Martano (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°12′N 18°18′E / 40.200°N 18.300°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Frazioni | None |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabio Tarantino |
| Area | |
• Total | 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Population (December 31, 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 9,573 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Martanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73025 |
| Dialing code | 0836 |
| ISTAT code | 075040 |
| Patron saint | Saint Dominic and Our Lady of the Assumption |
| Saint day | August 8 and 15 |
| Website | Official website |
Martano (Griko: Μαρτάνα, translit. Martána; Salentino: Martanu) is a town and comune of 9,573 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Lecce and 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Otranto. It is the biggest town of Grecìa Salentina, an area where some inhabitants, in addition to Italian and Salentino can also speak a greek dialect called Griko.
