Leporano
Comune in Apulia, Italy
Leporano Lupranu | |
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Comune | |
| Comune di Leporano | |
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Location of Leporano  | |
40°23′N 17°20′E / 40.383°N 17.333°E / 40.383; 17.333 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Taranto (TA) |
| Frazioni | Marina di Leporano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angelo D'Abramo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,082 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Leporanesi (Lupranisi in local dialect) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 74020 |
| Dialing code | 099 |
| Patron saint | St. Emygdius |
| Saint day | 5 August |
| Website | Official website |
Leporano (Salentino: Luprànë) is a town and comune in the province of Taranto, in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. The municipality of Leporano is a little maritime town at the Ionian Sea.
The noble family of the princes of Leporano is named after the town.
Main sights
Sights include the fortress Castello Muscettola, the Saturo watch tower and the port of Pirrone.
People
- Pino De Vittorio, singer, actor
- Emidio Greco, director
- Cosimo Damiano Lanza, pianist, harpsichordist, composer
- Carlo Veneziani, director
- Jole Veneziani, stylist
References
External links
- Comune di Leporano
- Leporano Corp.
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- Avetrana
- Carosino
- Castellaneta
- Crispiano
- Faggiano
- Fragagnano
- Ginosa
- Grottaglie
- Laterza
- Leporano
- Lizzano
- Manduria
- Martina Franca
- Maruggio
- Massafra
- Monteiasi
- Montemesola
- Monteparano
- Mottola
- Palagianello
- Palagiano
- Pulsano
- Roccaforzata
- San Giorgio Ionico
- San Marzano di San Giuseppe
- Sava
- Statte
- Taranto
- Torricella
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