Martignano

Martignano
Griko: Martignàna
Comune di Martignano
Piazza Palmieri at Martignano
Piazza Palmieri at Martignano
Location of Martignano
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Martignano is located in Italy
Martignano
Martignano
Location of Martignano in Italy
Martignano is located in Apulia
Martignano
Martignano
Martignano (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°14′N 18°15′E / 40.233°N 18.250°E / 40.233; 18.250
CountryItaly
Region Apulia
ProvinceLecce (LE)
FrazioniCalimera, Caprarica di Lecce, Martano, Sternatia, Zollino
Government
 • MayorLuigi Sergio
Area
 • Total6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
99 m (325 ft)
Population
 (November 2008)[2]
 • Total1,784
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
DemonymMartignanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
73020
Dialing code0832
ISTAT code075041
Patron saintSan Pantaleone
Saint day26–27 July
WebsiteOfficial website

Martignano (Griko: Μαρτυνιάνα, translit. Martignàna) is a small town and comune of 1,770 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy. It is part of Salento and is one of the nine towns of Grecìa Salentina, an area where the Greek dialect Griko is spoken.

  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