Martano

Comune in Apulia, Italy

Martano

Griko: Μαρτάνα/Martàna

Comune

Comune di Martano

The old city

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Martano

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Martano

Martano (Apulia)

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Coordinates: 40°12′N 18°18′E﻿ / ﻿40.200°N 18.300°E﻿ / 40.200; 18.300
Country| Italy
Region|  Apulia
Province| Lecce (LE)
Frazioni| None
Government

• Mayor| Fabio Tarantino
Area

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• Total| 21 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation

| 92 m (302 ft)
Population

(December 31, 2004)[2]

• Total| 9,573
• Density| 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym| Martanesi
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

73025

Dialing code| 0836
Patron saint| Saint Dominic and Our Lady of the Assumption
Saint day| August 8 and 15
Website| Official website

Martano (Griko: Μαρτάνα, translit. Martána; Salentino: Martanu) is a town and comune of 9,573 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Lecce and 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Otranto. It is the biggest town of Grecìa Salentina, an area where some inhabitants, in addition to Italian and Salentino can also speak a greek dialect called Griko.

## Sights

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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, at 4.80 metres (15.7 ft), and an ancient Cistercians monastery devoted to the Mother of the Consolation.

* City hall with monument of Salvatore Trinchese

* Cistercians monastery

* Castle tower

## Notable people

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* Giuseppe Grassi, who signed the Constitution of Italy in 1948
* Salvatore Trinchese, marine biologist of the 19th century

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Apulia * Comuni of the Province of Lecce

* Acquarica del Capo
* Alessano
* Alezio
* Alliste
* Andrano
* Aradeo
* Arnesano
* Bagnolo del Salento
* Botrugno
* Calimera
* Campi Salentina
* Cannole
* Caprarica di Lecce
* Carmiano
* Carpignano Salentino
* Casarano
* Castri di Lecce
* Castrignano de' Greci
* Castrignano del Capo
* Castro
* Cavallino
* Collepasso
* Copertino
* Corigliano d'Otranto
* Corsano
* Cursi
* Cutrofiano
* Diso
* Gagliano del Capo
* Galatina
* Galatone
* Gallipoli
* Giuggianello
* Giurdignano
* Guagnano
* Lecce
* Lequile
* Leverano
* Lizzanello
* Maglie
* Martano
* Martignano
* Matino
* Melendugno
* Melissano
* Melpignano
* Miggiano
* Minervino di Lecce
* Monteroni di Lecce
* Montesano Salentino
* Morciano di Leuca
* Muro Leccese
* Nardò
* Neviano
* Nociglia
* Novoli
* Ortelle
* Otranto
* Palmariggi
* Parabita
* Patù
* Poggiardo
* Porto Cesareo
* Presicce
* Racale
* Ruffano
* Salice Salentino
* Salve
* San Cassiano
* San Cesario di Lecce
* San Donato di Lecce
* San Pietro in Lama
* Sanarica
* Sannicola
* Santa Cesarea Terme
* Scorrano
* Seclì
* Sogliano Cavour
* Soleto
* Specchia
* Spongano
* Squinzano
* Sternatia
* Supersano
* Surano
* Surbo
* Taurisano
* Taviano
* Tiggiano
* Trepuzzi
* Tricase
* Tuglie
* Ugento
* Uggiano la Chiesa
* Veglie
* Vernole
* Zollino

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Grecìa Salentina (Salentinian Greece)

* Calimera
* Castrignano de' Greci
* Corigliano d'Otranto
* Martano
* Martignano
* Melpignano
* Soleto
* Sternatia
* Zollino

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1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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