Province of Lecce
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| Image:Provincia di Lecce-Stemma.png | |
| Nation | Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Capital | Lecce |
| Area | 2,759 km² |
| Population (2001) | 787,639 |
| Density | 285 |
| Comuni | 97 |
| Vehicle Registration | LE |
| Postal Code | 73001-73100 |
| Telephone Prefix | 0832, 0833, 0836 |
| ISTAT | 075 |
| President | Giovanni Pellegrino |
| Image:Lecce posizione.png | |
| Map highlighting the location of the province of Lecce in Italy | |
Lecce (Italian: Provincia di Lecce) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecce.
It has an area of 2759 km², and a total population of 787,639 (2001). There are 97 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province [1], see Comunes of the Province of Lecce. As of 2005, the main communes by population were:
| Commune | Population |
|---|---|
| Lecce | 92,061 |
| Nardò | 30,591 |
| Galatina | 27,706 |
| Copertino | 24,288 |
| Gallipoli | 21,144 |
| Casarano | 20,519 |
| Tricase | 17,881 |
| Galatone | 15,948 |
| Maglie | 15,215 |
| Squinzano | 15,067 |
| Trepuzzi | 14,498 |
| Veglie | 14,250 |
| Leverano | 13,997 |
| Monteroni di Lecce | 13,754 |
| Surbo | 13,677 |
| Taviano | 12,634 |
| Taurisano | 12,463 |
| Carmiano | 12,309 |
| Ugento | 11,824 |
| Matino | 11,616 |
| Cavallino | 11,583 |
| Campi Salentina | 11,009 |
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Puglia · Communes of the province of Lecce
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