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Specchia is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Located 53 km south of the province's capital, Specchia is nestled atop the Serra Magnone, one of the highest points in lower Salento. The town was named among the Most Beautiful Villages in Italy (Borghi più Belli d'Italia) by the National Tourism Association.[3]
Specchia | |
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Comune | |
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 Palazzo Risolo | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Specchia  | |
  Specchia Location of Specchia in Italy  Specchia Specchia (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′30″N 18°18′30″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Biasco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.74 km2 (9.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,912 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Specchiesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73040 |
| Dialing code | 0833 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Bari |
| Saint day | Second Sunday in May |
| Website | Official website |
Main sights
- Mother Church (15th century)
- Church of the Francescani Neri (early 16th century)
- Baroque church of Assunta
- Church of San Nicola di Mira, founded in the 11th century but largely rebuilt in the 16th century, when it was converted to the Latin rite from the Byzantine one
- Church of Santa Eufemia (9th-10th century)
- Dominican church and convent
- Palazzo Risolo (16th century), occupying the former site of the medieval castle
- Palazzo Ripa (17th century)
Sport
Football
The football team of the town is the A.S.D. ARMANDO PICCHI SPECCHIA that competes in the "girone B magliese" of the Seconda Categoria. It was founded in the 1970.
International relations
Specchia is twinned with:
Busko-Zdrój
Szigetszentmiklós
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Population from Istat
- masterlineitaly (2017-01-31). "Specchia". I Borghi più Belli d'Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-11-29.
External links
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На других языках
- [en] Specchia
[es] Specchia
Specchia es una localidad italiana de la provincia de Lecce, región de Puglia, con 4.954 habitantes.[3][ru] Спеккья
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