Country Italy Province / Metropolitan city Lecce (LE) Demonym(s) Tricasini Local time Wednesday 10:48 AM | Region Apulia Elevation 98 m (322 ft) Province Province of Lecce | |
Frazioni Depressa, Lucugnano, Tutino, Caprarica, Sant'Eufemia, Tricase porto, Marina serra Weather 16°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of 73039 Tricase Province of Lecce, Italy
History
Tricase is the site of a castle and of a Quercia Vallonea, an oak which is amongst the oldest trees in Italy, dating from the 13th century.
After World War II, a refugee camp was set up at Tricase, sometimes referred to as Tricase Porto or Tricasi displaced persons camp.
References
Tricase Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA