Ortelle (Salentino: Arteḍḍhre) is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. The 19th-century pastel painter Giuseppe Casciaro was born in Ortelle.
Ortelle | |
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| Comune di Ortelle | |
Location of Ortelle  | |
  Ortelle Location of Ortelle in Italy  Ortelle Ortelle (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 40°2′N 18°24′E / 40.033°N 18.400°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Frazioni | Vignacastrisi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2008)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,440 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ortellesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73030 |
| Dialing code | 0836 |
| ISTAT code | 075056 |
| Patron saint | San Giorgio |
| Saint day | 23 April |
| Website | Official website |
References edit
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population from ISTAT
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