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Melendugno

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Melendugno
Comune di Melendugno
Location of Melendugno
Map
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceLecce (LE)
FrazioniBorgagne, Roca Vecchia, San Foca, Torre dell'Orso, Torre Sant'Andrea, Torre Saracena Torre Specchia
Government
 • MayorMarco Potì
Area
 • Total91 km2 (35 sq mi)
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2008)[2]
 • Total9,780
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
DemonymMelendugnesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
73026
Dialing code0832
ISTAT code075043
Patron saintSan Niceta
Saint daySecond Sunday in September
WebsiteOfficial website

Melendugno is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.

It is known for its marine, bathing localities of the Adriatic Sea: Roca Vecchia, San Foca, Torre dell'Orso and Torre Sant'Andrea, which were awarded the European Blue Flag prize for their limpid sea. Melendugno also includes the frazione of Borgagne.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population from ISTAT