Lecce, Administrative province in Salento Peninsula, Italy
The Province of Lecce encompasses 97 municipalities across 2,799 square kilometers between the Adriatic and Ionian seas in southern Apulia.
The region originated from the medieval Terra d'Otranto, which included territories of modern Lecce, Taranto, and Brindisi provinces until the Italian unification.
The province maintains strong agricultural traditions with extensive production of wheat, corn, and olive oil throughout its numerous farming communities.
The province contains multiple transportation connections through railways and public buses, linking its 97 municipalities with the capital city of Lecce.
The San Cataldo Nature Reserve protects 28 hectares of coastline where foxes, hedgehogs, badgers, and numerous bird species inhabit the Mediterranean landscape.
Location: Apulia
Capital city: Lecce
Shares border with: Province of Taranto, Province of Brindisi
Website: http://provincia.le.it
GPS coordinates: 40.35201,18.16914
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:33
Otranto Cathedral
35.7 km
Basilica di Santa Croce
451 m
Lecce Cathedral
46 m
Grotta Zinzulusa
43.9 km
Santa Caterina d'Alessandria
20 km
Roman amphitheatre of Lecce
324 m
Castello di Otranto
35.9 km
Deer Cave
40.2 km
Abbazia di Santa Maria a Cerrate
12.7 km
Parco naturale regionale Porto Selvaggio e Palude del Capitano
28.3 km
Castle of Charles V
467 m
Gallipoli Cathedral
36.9 km
Sant’Irene
125 m
Castello di Gallipoli
36.8 km
Castello di Gallipoli
36.8 km
San Matteo (Lecce)
288 m
Carrisiland Resort
25.3 km
Porta Napoli
503 m
Aragonese Castle of Otranto
35.9 km
Roman Theatre of Lecce
137 m
Colonna di Sant'Oronzo
319 m
Santa Chiara, Lecce
176 m
Castello di Acaya
11 km
Grotta del Cavallo
28.2 km
Cesine
13.6 km
Porto Cesareo Marine Nature reserve
25.8 km
Palazzo dei Celestini
485 m
San Pietro
35.8 kmReviews
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Alessano
Alezio
Alliste
Andrano
Aradeo
Arnesano
Bagnolo del Salento
Botrugno
Calimera
Campi Salentina
Cannole
Caprarica di Lecce
Carmiano
Carpignano Salentino
Casarano
Castri di Lecce
Castrignano de' Greci
Castrignano del Capo
Castro
Cavallino
Collepasso
Copertino
Corigliano d'Otranto
Corsano
Cursi
Cutrofiano
Diso
Gagliano del Capo
Galatina
Galatone
Gallipoli
Giuggianello
Giurdignano
Guagnano
Lecce
Lequile
Leverano
Lizzanello
Maglie
Martano
Martignano
Matino
Melendugno
Melissano
Melpignano
Miggiano
Minervino di Lecce
Monteroni di Lecce
Montesano Salentino
Morciano di Leuca
Muro Leccese
Nardò
Neviano
Nociglia
Novoli
Ortelle
Otranto
Palmariggi
Parabita
Patù
Poggiardo
Porto Cesareo
Presicce-Acquarica
Racale
Ruffano
Salice Salentino
Salve, Apulia
San Cassiano
San Cesario di Lecce
San Donato di Lecce
San Pietro in Lama
Sanarica
Sannicola
Santa Cesarea Terme
Scorrano
Seclì
Sogliano Cavour
Soleto
Specchia
Spongano
Squinzano
Sternatia
Supersano
Surano
Surbo
Taurisano
Taviano
Tiggiano
Trepuzzi
Tricase
Tuglie
Ugento
Uggiano la Chiesa
Veglie
Vernole
Zollino
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