Martignano

Martignano
—  Comune  —
Comune di Martignano
Piazza Palmieri
Martignano Location of Martignano in Italy
Coordinates: 40°14′N 18°15′E / 40.233°N 18.25°E / 40.233; 18.25Coordinates: 40°14′N 18°15′E / 40.233°N 18.25°E / 40.233; 18.25
Country	Italy
Region	Puglia
Province	Lecce (LE)
Government
- Mayor	Luigi Sergio
Area
- Total	6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Elevation	99 m (325 ft)
Population (November 2008)[1]
- Total	1,784
- Density	297.3/km2 (770.1/sq mi)
Demonym	Martignanesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	73020
Dialing code	0832
Patron saint	San Pantaleone
Saint day	26-27 July
Website	Official website

Martignano is a small town and comune of 1,770 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy. It is part of Salento and is one of the nine towns of Grecìa Salentina, an area where an ancient Greek dialect is spoken.

Famous people

Marquess Giuseppe Palmieri (Martignano, 1721 - Naples, 1793) was one of the most important figures of the Enlightenment in Southern Italy.

Twinnings

• Kafar Matta, Lebanon

Honorary citizens

• Sergio Vuskovic

References

1. ^ Population from ISTAT

MIRA - Martignano International Residency for Artists

Grecìa Salentina (Salentinian Greece)
Calimera | Castrignano de' Greci | Corigliano d'Otranto | Martano | Martignano | Melpignano | Soleto | Sternatia | Zollino