Salento
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Country | Italy |
Regions | Apulia |
Provinces | Taranto, Brindisi, Lecce |
Area | |
• Land | 5,856.57 km2 (2,261.23 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Estimate (2017) | 1,785,500 |
Demonym(s) | Salentini Salentino |
Time zone | UTC+1 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
Postal codes | 73001-73100, 72012-72015, 72017-72018, 72020-72027, 72029, 74100 |
Salento (Salentino: Salentu, Salentino Griko: Σαλέντο), is a cultural, historical, and geographic region at the southern end of the administrative region of Apulia, in southern Italy. It is a sub-peninsula of the Italian Peninsula, sometimes described as the "heel" of the Italian "boot". It encompasses the entire administrative area of the Province of Lecce, Taranto, and a majority of the Province of Brindisi.