Tricase

Tricase
Thricase (Sicilian)
Comune di Tricase
Dominican convent in Tricase.
Dominican convent in Tricase.
Flag of Tricase
Coat of arms of Tricase
Location of Tricase
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Tricase is located in Italy
Tricase
Tricase
Location of Tricase in Italy
Tricase is located in Apulia
Tricase
Tricase
Tricase (Apulia)
Coordinates: 39°56′N 18°22′E / 39.933°N 18.367°E / 39.933; 18.367
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceLecce (LE)
FrazioniDepressa, Lucugnano, Tutino, Caprarica, Sant'Eufemia, Tricase porto, Marina serra
Government
 • MayorAntonio De Donno
Area
 • Total43.64 km2 (16.85 sq mi)
Elevation
98 m (322 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2015)[2]
 • Total17,621
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
DemonymTricasini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
73039, 73030 the frazioni
Dialing code0833
Patron saintSt. Vitus
Saint day15 June
WebsiteOfficial website

Tricase is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, part of the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is located in the Salento traditional region. An important hospital servicing the hinterland is Cardinale Giovanni Panico General Hospital, located in Tricase.

  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.