Province of Lecce

Province of Lecce
Nation  Italy
Region Apulia
Capital(s) Lecce
Area 2,759 km2
Population (2009-12-31) 813,556
Density 294.8 inhab./km2
Comuni 97
Vehicle Registration LE
Postal Code 73001-73100
Telephone Prefix 0832, 0833, 0836
ISTAT 075
President Antonio Maria Gabellone
Executive People of Freedom
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Map highlighting the location of the province of Lecce in Italy
Torre Sant'Andrea

The Province of Lecce (Italian: Provincia di Lecce) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecce. Totally included in the Salento peninsula, it is the second most populous province in Apulia and the twenty-first most populous in Italy.

It has an area of 2,759 km² and a total population of 813,556 (12-31-2009). There are 97 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Lecce. As of 2009, the main communes by population were[1]:

Commune Population
Lecce 94,949
Nardò 31,195
Galatina 27,317
Copertino 24,452
Gallipoli 21,038
Casarano 20,593
Tricase 17,832
Galatone 15,850
Maglie 14,982
Trepuzzi 14,702
Squinzano 14,636
Surbo 14,494
Veglie 14,337
Leverano 14,177
Monteroni di Lecce 13,895
Taviano 12,698
Taurisano 12,682
Carmiano 12,307
Ugento 12,076
Cavallino 11,995
Matino 11,814
Lizzanello 11,376
Campi Salentina 10,925
Racale 10,806

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