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Merine (Lizzanello)
Merine is an Italian village and hamlet (''frazione'') of the municipality of Lizzanello in the Province of Lecce, Apulia. As of 2011 its population was of 4,785. History Founded in the Middle Ages, it was part of the County of Lecce until the 13th century, when it became part of the fief of Carovineis. The village came under the control of Montenegro family and, in 1613, of the Palmieri. Urban and demographic growth, started in the last decades of the 20th century and early 21st, was due to its proximity to Lecce and its urban area. The population, 3,795 in 2001, increased by 1,000 in 10 years. Geography Merine is located in the southeastern suburb of Lecce, 2 km from its beltway, 3 from the city and 10 from the Adriatic Coast. It is part of Salento and is 3 km from Lizzanello, 5 from Cavallino, 6 from Strudà and Pisignano, 9 from Vernole and 13 from Melendugno. Nearby the town there are the localities of Erchie Piccolo (pop. 65) and Marangi (pop. 112), both part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Lecce
The Province of Lecce ( it, Provincia di Lecce; Salentino: ) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy whose capital is the city of Lecce. The province is called the "Heel of Italy". Located on the Salento peninsula, it is the second most-populous province in Apulia and the 21st most-populous province in Italy. The province occupies an area of and has a total population of 802,807 (2016). There are 97 comunes (Italian: ''comuni'') in the province. It is surrounded by the provinces Taranto and Brindisi in the northwest, the Ionian Sea in the west, and the Adriatic Sea in the east. This location has established it as a popular tourist destination. It has been ruled by the Romans, Byzantine Greeks, Carolingians, Lombards, and Normans. The important towns are Lecce, Gallipoli, Nardò, Maglie, and Otranto. Its important agricultural products are wheat and corn. History The province of Lecce has its origins in the medieval Giustizierato, known then as the Province of Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cavallino
Cavallino (Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. Main sights *Mother church (''Chiesa madre''), built from 1630. It has a Baroque-style exterior and a Latin cross plan. * Dominican church and convent *Pit of St. Dominic (1633) *Ducal Castle (late 15th century) *Menhir A menhir (from Brittonic languages: ''maen'' or ''men'', "stone" and ''hir'' or ''hîr'', "long"), standing stone, orthostat, or lith is a large human-made upright stone, typically dating from the European middle Bronze Age. They can be fou ... of Ussano References Cities and towns in Apulia Localities of Salento {{Puglia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carabinieri
The Carabinieri (, also , ; formally ''Arma dei Carabinieri'', "Arm of Carabineers"; previously ''Corpo dei Carabinieri Reali'', "Royal Carabineers Corps") are the national gendarmerie of Italy who primarily carry out domestic and foreign policing duties. It is one of Italy's main law enforcement agencies, alongside the Polizia di Stato and the Guardia di Finanza. As with the Guardia di Finanza but in contrast to the Polizia di Stato, the Carabinieri are a military force. As the fourth branch of the Italian Armed Forces, they come under the authority of the Ministry of Defence; for activities related to inland public order and security, they functionally depend on the Ministry of the Interior. In practice, there is a significant overlap between the jurisdiction of the Polizia di Stato and Carabinieri, although both of them are contactable through 112, the European Union's Single Emergency number. Unlike the Polizia di Stato, the Carabinieri have responsibility for policin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Bianco (military)
Marco Bianco may refer to: *Marco Bianco (cyclist), Italian Cyclo-cross cyclist in 2011 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – Men's elite race This event was held on Sunday 30 January 2011 as part of the 2011 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Sankt Wendel, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second mo ... etc. * Marco Bianco (''EastEnders''), a character from the 2007 season of the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' {{hndis, Bianco, Marco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melendugno
240px, D'Amely baronial Palace. Melendugno (Salentino: or ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is known for its ''marine'', which are bathing beaches on the Adriatic Sea: Roca Vecchia, San Foca, Torre dell'Orso and Torre Sant'Andrea, which were awarded the Blue Flag beach prize for the water quality. Melendugno also includes the ''frazione A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...'' of Borgagne. See also * Torre Sant'Andrea di Missipezza Lighthouse References Cities and towns in Apulia Localities of Salento Coastal towns in Apulia {{Puglia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vernole
Vernole (Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. The commune includes the village of Acaya 250px, A view of the castle. Acaya is a small village, a community, in the province of Lecce and region of Apulia, in southern Italy. Description The heart of the settlement is a good example of the few fortified villages left in Apulia, and its ..., a fortified village with a castle. References Localities of Salento {{Puglia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salento
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, a large part of the province of Brindisi and part of that of Taranto. The peninsula is also known as Terra d'Otranto, and in the past Sallentina. In ancient times it was called variously Calabria or Messapia. History Messapia (from Greek ''Μεσσαπία'') was the ancient name of a region of Italy largely corresponding to modern Salento. It was inhabited chiefly by the Messapii in classical times. Pokorny derives the toponym from the reconstructed PIE ''*medhyo-'', "middle" and PIE ''*ap-'', "water" (''Mess-apia'', "amid waters"). Pokorny compares the toponym ''Messapia'' to another ancient Italic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizzanello
Lizzanello (Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. Lizzanello is located in the southeastern suburb of Lecce (6 km far), next to Cavallino, and is part of Salento. The municipality borders with Caprarica di Lecce, Castri di Lecce, Cavallino, Lecce and Vernole. It counts the hamlet (''frazione'') of Merine. People * Cosimo De Giorgi Cosimo De Giorgi or Arcangelo Cosimo De Giorgi (9 February 1842 – 22 December 1922) was an Italian scientist. Biography Early life and education Cosimo De Giorgi completed his early studies in Martano, his home town, and then continue them i ... (1842-1922), scientist References External links Official website Cities and towns in Apulia Localities of Salento {{Puglia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) to the northwest and the Po Valley. The countries with coasts on the Adriatic are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro, and Slovenia. The Adriatic contains more than 1,300 islands, mostly located along the Croatian part of its eastern coast. It is divided into three basins, the northern being the shallowest and the southern being the deepest, with a maximum depth of . The Otranto Sill, an underwater ridge, is located at the border between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas. The prevailing currents flow counterclockwise from the Strait of Otranto, along the eastern coast and back to the strait along the western (Italian) coast. Tidal movements in the Adriatic are slight, although acqua alta, larger amplitudes are known to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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