Martignano

Comune in Apulia, Italy

Martignano Griko: Martignàna
Comune
Comune di Martignano
Piazza Palmieri at Martignano
Location of Martignano
40°14′N 18°15′E / 40.233°N 18.250°E / 40.233; 18.250
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Lecce (LE)
Frazioni	Calimera, Caprarica di Lecce, Martano, Sternatia, Zollino
Government
• Mayor	Luigi Sergio
Area ^[1]
• Total	6 km² (2 sq mi)
Elevation	99 m (325 ft)
Population (November 2008)^[2]
• Total	1,784
• Density	300/km² (770/sq mi)
Demonym	Martignanesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	73020
Dialing code	0832
ISTAT code	075041
Patron saint	San Pantaleone
Saint day	26–27 July
Website	Official website

Martignano (Griko: Μαρτυνιάνα, translit. Martignàna) is a small town and comune of 1,770 inhabitants in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy. It is part of Salento and is one of the nine towns of Grecìa Salentina, an area where the Greek dialect Griko is spoken.

Famous people

Marquess Giuseppe Palmieri (Martignano, 1721 – Naples, 1793) was one of the most important figures of the Enlightenment in Southern Italy.

Twinnings

Kafar Matta, Lebanon

Honorary citizens

Sergio Vuskovic

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Population from ISTAT