Muro Leccese
Comune in Apulia, Italy
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Muro Leccese is a town and comune of 4948 inhabitants (2016), in the province of Lecce, in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Muro Leccese | |
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| Città di Muro Leccese | |
Piazza del Popolo (main square) | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 40°06′N 18°20′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Lorenzo Donno (Uniti x Muro) |
| Area | |
• Total | 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 4,948 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Muresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73036 |
| Dialing code | 0836 |
| ISTAT code | 075051 |
| Patron saint | Saint Orontius of Lecce |
| Saint day | 26 August |
| Website | Official website |
History
Main sights
- Messapic walls (3rd-4th centuries BC)
