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Martano — Comune — Comune di Martano The old city Location of Martano in Italy Coordinates: 40°12′N 18°18′E / 40.2°N 18.3°ECoordinates: 40°12′N 18°18′E / 40.2°N 18.3°E Country Italy Region Puglia Province Lecce (LE) Frazioni None Government - Mayor Massimo Coricciati Area - Total 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi) Elevation 92 m (302 ft) Population (December 31, 2004) - Total 9,573 - Density 455.9/km2 (1,180.7/sq mi) Demonym Martanesi Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 73025 Dialing code 0836 Patron saint Mother of the Assumption Saint day August 15 Website Official website Martano is a town and comune of 9,573 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy 20 km from Lecce and 18 km from Otranto. It is the biggest town of Grecìa Salentina, a Greek-speaking area where the elders can also speak an ancient dialect called griko.
Sights
The main attraction is the medieval castle in the old town centre, largely rebuilt in the 15th century retaining some features of the previous century, while the biggest churches are those devoted to the Mother of the Assumption and to Madonna del Rosario. The town also owns the highest menhir in Apulia (Santu Totaru menhir, 4.80 m) and an ancient Cistercians monastery devoted to the Mother of the Consolation.
City hall with monument of Salvatore TrincheseCistercians monasteryFamous people
The list of famous people whom Martano gave birth includes Giuseppe Grassi, who signed the Constitution of Italy in 1948, Salvatore Trinchese, marine biologist of the 19th century and Cosimo Moschettini, agricultural scientist of the Enlightenment.
Grecìa Salentina (Salentinian Greece) Calimera | Castrignano de' Greci | Corigliano d'Otranto | Martano | Martignano | Melpignano | Soleto | Sternatia | Zollino Categories:- Cities and towns in Apulia
- Communes of the Province of Lecce
- Grecìa Salentina
- Localities of Salento
- Apulia geography stubs
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