Squinzano

Squinzano
Schinzanu (Sicilian)
Comune di Squinzano
Coat of arms of Squinzano
Location of Squinzano
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Squinzano is located in Italy
Squinzano
Squinzano
Location of Squinzano in Italy
Squinzano is located in Apulia
Squinzano
Squinzano
Squinzano (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°26′N 18°3′E / 40.433°N 18.050°E / 40.433; 18.050
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceLecce (LE)
FrazioniCasalabate
Government
 • MayorGiovanni Marra
Area
 • Total29.78 km2 (11.50 sq mi)
Elevation
48 m (157 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2017)[2]
 • Total14,100
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
DemonymSquinzanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
73018
Dialing code0832
Patron saintSt. Nicholas of Bari
WebsiteOfficial website

Squinzano (Salentino: Schinzanu) is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is the twelfth-most populous city in the province of Lecce.

Squinzano is also a specific area within the Apulian wine region. Squinzano DOC is produced in red and rosé versions, and is chiefly obtained from the Negroamaro grape, with a small addition of Malvasia Nera di Brindisi and Malvasia Nera di Lecce.[3]

  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
  3. ^ "ItalianMade.com - WINES: Squinzano DOC". www.italianmade.com. Archived from the original on 2002-12-31.