ApuliaApulia ( ), also known by its Italian name Puglia (Italian:), is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the southern peninsular section of the country, bordering the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Strait of Otranto and Ionian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Taranto to the south. The region comprises 19,540.90 square kilometers (7,544.78 sq mi), and has 3,865,277 inhabitants as of 2026.
Province of LecceThe province of Lecce (Italian: provincia di Lecce; Salentino: provincia te Lècce) is a province in the region of Apulia in southernItaly. Its capital is the city of Lecce. Located on the Salento peninsula, the province is called the "Heel of Italy". Located on the Salento peninsula, The province has a population of 761,927 in an area of 2,799.07 square kilometres (1,080.73 mi) across its 97 municipalities.
Salentino dialectExtreme Southern Italian dialect found in the Salento Peninsula, Italy Salentino (salentinu; salintinu; salentino) is an Extreme Southern Italian dialect (italiano meridionale estremo in Italian), spoken in the Salento peninsula, situated in the south of the Apulia region of Italy. Overview Salentino is a dialect of the Extreme Southern Italian language group (italiano meridionale estremo).
Italian PeninsulaThe Italian Peninsula (Italian: penisola italiana) is located within the Italian geographical region; it extends from the southern Alps in the north to the central Mediterranean Sea in the south which comprises much of the country of Italy and the enclaved microstates of San Marino and Vatican City. The peninsula is also known as the Italic Peninsula (Italian: penisola italica), Apennine Peninsula, Italian Boot, or Mainland Italy.
Griko languageGriko (endonym: Griko/Γκρίκο), sometimes spelled Grico, is one of the two dialects of Italiot Greek (the other being Calabrian Greek or Grecanico), spoken by Griko people in Salento, province of Lecce, Italy. Some Greek linguists consider it to be a Modern Greek dialect and often call it Katoitaliótika (Greek: Κατωιταλιώτικα, lit.'Southern Italian') or Grekanika (Γραικάνικα). Griko and Standard Modern Greek are partially mutually intelligible.
List of historical states of ItalyItaly, up until its unification in 1861, was a conglomeration of city-states, republics, and other political entities. The following is a list of the various Italian states during that period. Following the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the arrival of the Middle Ages (in particular from the 11th century), the Italian Peninsula was divided into numerous states.
CisterninoCisternino (Barese: Cïsterninë) is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the coast of south-eastern Italy, approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) north-west of the city of Brindisi. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). Its main economic activities are tourism, the growing of olives and grapes, and dairy farming.
OstuniOstuni (: Štunë; Salentino: Štuni) is a city and comune, located about 8 km from the coast, in the province of Brindisi, region of Apulia, Italy. The town has a population of about 30,000 during the winter, but can swell to 200,000 inhabitants during summer, being among the main towns attracting tourists in Apulia. It also has a continuous British and German immigrant community and an industrial zone. The region is a producer of high quality olive oil and wine.
Province of BrindisiThe province of Brindisi (Italian: provincia di Brindisi) is a province in the region of Apulia in southernItaly. Its capital is the city of Brindisi. It has a population of 373,631 in an area of 1,861.12 square kilometres (718.58 sq mi) across its 20 municipalities. This is the richest provinces in southern Italy, home of dynamic industries and many hotels and resorts.
PeninsulaA peninsula is a landform that extends from a mainland, is connected to the mainland on only one side, and is mostly surrounded by water. Peninsulas exist on each continent. The largest peninsula in the world is the Arabian Peninsula.
FasanoFasano (Italian pronunciation: [faˈzaːno]; Barese: Fasciànë) is a town and comune in the Province of Brindisi, in the region of Apulia, southern Italy. With a population of 39,026 as of 2021, it is the second most populous municipality in the province, after Brindisi.
Cultural areaIn anthropology, geography and history, a cultural area, cultural region, cultural sphere, or culture area refers to a geography with one relatively homogeneous human activity or complex of activities (culture). Such activities are often associated with an ethnolinguistic group and with the territory it inhabits. Specific cultures often do not limit their geographic coverage to the borders of a nation state, or to smaller subdivisions of a state.
Local governmentLocal government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of governance or public administration within a particular sovereign state. A municipal council or local council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, borough council, rural council, village council, board of aldermen, or board of selectmen.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.