Uggiano la Chiesa
Comune in Apulia, Italy
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Uggiano la Chiesa (Salentino: Uššànu) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
Uggiano la Chiesa | |
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| Comune di Uggiano la Chiesa | |
Mother Church of Uggiano | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Uggiano la Chiesa Location within Italy  Uggiano la Chiesa Location within Apulia | |
| Coordinates: 40°06′N 18°27′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Frazioni | Casamassella |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Salvatore Piconese |
| Area | |
• Total | 14 km2 (5.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 4,488 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Uggianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73020 |
| Dialing code | 0836 |
| Patron saint | St. Mary Magdelene |
| Saint day | July 22 |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
- Mother Church, finished in 1775.
- Tower of the Angel
- Crypt of St. Helena, a Byzantine church with remains of the original frescoes.
- Crypt of Archangel Michael, dating to the 13th-14th centuries.
About 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) outside the town is the menhir of San Giovanni Malcantone, standing at more than 4 metres (13 ft).
Twin towns
Atrani, Italy, since July 2006
