Torre Santa Susanna (Brindisino: La Torri) is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the south-east Italian coast in the Salento peninsula.
Torre Santa Susanna | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Torre Santa Susanna | |
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Location of Torre Santa Susanna ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 40°28′N 17°44′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Province | Brindisi (BR) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michele Saccomanno |
Area | |
• Total | 55 km2 (21 sq mi) |
Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
Population (30 June 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 10,601 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Torresi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 72028 |
Dialing code | 0831 |
Patron saint | Saint Susanna |
Saint day | 11 August |
Website | Official website |
Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes.
The Romans had two forts built here after the Second Punic War. According to tradition, in the 3rd century AD a Roman soldier wrote the name of Saint Susanna on one of these towers ("Torre" in Italian), hence the name. After a series of plagues and earthquakes, population from the nearby hamlet took refuge here, giving birth to the current town.
Apulia · Comuni of the Province of Brindisi | ||
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