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Country
  
Province / Metropolitan city
  
Lecce (LE)

Elevation
  
92 m (302 ft)

Area
  
21 km²

Province
  
Patron saint
  
Region
  
Frazioni
  
None

Demonym(s)
  
Martanesi

Local time
  
Monday 8:46 PM

Postal code
  
73025

Dialling code
  
0836

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Weather
  
9°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 77% Humidity

Martano is a town and comune of 9,573 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Lecce and 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Otranto. It is the biggest town of Grecìa Salentina, a Greek-speaking area where the elders can also speak an ancient dialect called Griko.

Contents

Map of 73025 Martano Province of Lecce, Italy

Sights

The main attraction is the medieval castle in the old town centre, largely rebuilt in the 15th century retaining some features of the previous century, while the biggest churches are those devoted to the Mother of the Assumption and to Madonna del Rosario. The town also owns the highest menhir in Apulia, Santu Totaru menhir, at 4.80 metres (15.7 ft), and an ancient Cistercians monastery devoted to the Mother of the Consolation.

Famous people

The list of famous people whom Martano gave birth includes Giuseppe Grassi, who signed the Constitution of Italy in 1948, Salvatore Trinchese, marine biologist of the 19th century and Cosimo Moschettini, agricultural scientist of the Enlightenment.

References

Martano Wikipedia


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