Mesagne | |
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Città di Mesagne | |
Coordinates: 40°34′N 17°48′E / 40.567°N 17.800°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Province | Brindisi (BR) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Toni Matarrelli |
Area | |
• Total | 124.05 km2 (47.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
Population (31 October 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 26,845 |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
Demonym | Mesagnesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 72023 |
Dialing code | 0831 |
Patron saint | Madonna del Carmine |
Saint day | 16 July |
Website | Official website |
Mesagne (Mesagnese: Misciàgni) is a comune in the province of Brindisi and region of Apulia, on the south-east Italy coast. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes. It is the fifth most-populous town of the province, and it is 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Brindisi.