Novoli
Comune in Apulia, Italy
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Novoli (Salentino: Nòule) is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Novoli | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Novoli | |
  Novoli Location of Novoli in Italy  Novoli Novoli (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′N 18°3′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Frazioni | Villa Convento |
| Area | |
• Total | 17 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| Population (30 November 2008)[2] | |
• Total | 8,254 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Novolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73051 |
| Dialing code | 0832 |
| ISTAT code | 075055 |
| Patron saint | Sant'Antonio Abate and Maria SS. del Pane |
| Website | Official website |
Bounding communes
Population History
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1861 | 3,412 |
| 1871 | 4,158 |
| 1881 | 4,774 |
| 1901 | 6,027 |
| 1911 | 6,686 |
| 1921 | 6,727 |
| 1931 | 7,454 |
| 1936 | 8,306 |
| 1951 | 9,600 |
| 1961 | 9,567 |
| 1971 | 9,198 |
| 1981 | 9,017 |
| 1991 | 8,771 |
| 2001 | 8,484 |
The population grew until the 1951 census, after the increasing trend, the population fell slowly mainly by emigration to other parts of Italy.
