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Tricase Thricase (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Tricase
Dominican convent in Tricase.
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Tricase
Tricase Location of Tricase in Italy Show map of Italy Tricase Tricase (Apulia) Show map of Apulia
Coordinates: 39°56′N 18°22′E / 39.933°N 18.367°E / 39.933; 18.367
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Lecce (LE)
Frazioni	Depressa, Lucugnano, Tutino, Caprarica, Sant'Eufemia, Tricase porto, Marina serra
Government
• Mayor	Antonio De Donno
Area ^[1]
• Total	43.64 km² (16.85 sq mi)
Elevation	98 m (322 ft)
Population (31 December 2015)^[2]
• Total	17,621
• Density	400/km² (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Tricasini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	73039, 73030 the frazioni
Dialing code	0833
Patron saint	St. Vitus
Saint day	15 June
Website	Official website

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. An important hospital servicing the hinterland is Cardinale Giovanni Panico General Hospital, located in Tricase.

Landmarks

The area between Otranto and Santa Maria di Leuca is part of the Regional Natural Coastal Park of "Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase" instituted by the Apulia Regional Government in 2008. This territory has numerous natural and historical attractions such as the Ciolo rocky cove.

Other relevant landmarks in Tricase are its castle and a Quercia Vallonea, an oak which is amongst the oldest trees in Italy, dating from the 13th century.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

External links

Official website

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