Tricase
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| Tricase | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Tricase | |
Dominican convent in Tricase.
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 Tricase
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Lecce (LE) |
| Frazioni | Depressa, Lucugnano, Tutino, Caprarica, Sant'Eufemia, Tricase porto, Marina serra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Giuseppe Musarò |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.64 km2 (16.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2004) | |
| • Total | 17,870 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Tricasini |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 73039, 73030 the frazioni |
| Dialing code | 0833 |
| Patron saint | San Vito |
| Saint day | 15 June |
| Website | Official website |
Tricase is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, part of the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is located in the Salento traditional region.
History
Tricase is the site of a castle and of a Quercia Vallonea, an oak which is amongst the oldest trees in Italy, dating from the 13th century.
After World War II, a refugee camp was set up at Tricase, sometimes referred to as Tricase Porto or Tricasi displaced persons camp.
External links
- http://www.archeogr.unisi.it/repetti/dbms/sk.php?id=4220 (Italian)
- http://www.sabapuglia.it/comuni.asp?id=264 (Italian)
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