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Province of Lecce

The Province of Lecce (Italian: Provincia di Lecce) is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Lecce. Totally included in the Salento peninsula, it is the second most populous province in Apulia and the twenty-first most populous in Italy. It has an area of 2,759 km² and a total population of 814,495 (2012). There are 97 comunes in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Lecce. As of 2009, the main communes by population were:

Located at 40.352, 18.1691 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Province of Lecce, Provinces of Italy

Stadio Via del Mare

Stadio Via del Mare is a multi-purpose stadium in Lecce, Italy. It is mostly used for football matches and is the home of U.S. Lecce. The stadium was built in 1966 and holds 33,876. It takes its name from the street leading to the sea.

Located at 40.3653, 18.2089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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U.S. Lecce, Football venues in Italy, Buildings and structures in Lecce, Multi-purpose stadiums in Italy, Sports venues in Apulia

University of Salento

The University of Salento (Italian: Università del Salento, called until 2007 Università degli Studi di Lecce) is a university located in Lecce, Italy. It was founded in 1955 and is organized in 10 Faculties. The University of Salento commenced activities in the academic year 1955-56 under the “Salentine University Council”. In 1960 it became the “Free University of Lecce” and passed to Government authority in the 1967/68 academic year.

Located at 40.3581, 18.1647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities in Italy, Lecce, Salento, Educational institutions established in 1955, Buildings and structures in Apulia, Education in Apulia

Orto Botanico dell'Università di Lecce

The Orto Botanico dell'Università di Lecce (2 hectares), also known as the Orto Botanico di Lecce, is a botanical garden operated by the University of Lecce and located at Via Provinciale Lecce-Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Apulia, Italy. Although Lecce's earliest botanical garden dates to 1814, it began an irreversible decline in 1866 after its acquisition by the province, and today's garden is a separate undertaking begun in 1994 by the university's biology department.

Located at 40.3333, 18.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Italy, Buildings and structures in Lecce, Gardens in Apulia

Lecce Airfield

Lecce Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield in Italy, which is located approximately 5 km southeast of Lecce in the Salentine Peninsula. Built in 1943 by United States Army Engineers, the airfield was primarily a Fifteenth Air Force B-24 Liberator heavy bomber base used in the strategic bombing of Germany. Lecce was also used by tactical aircraft of Twelfth Air Force in the Italian Campaign.

Located at 40.356, 18.2326 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Italy

Lecce railway station

Lecce railway station (Italian: Stazione di Lecce) serves the city and comune of Lecce, in the region of Apulia, southern Italy. Opened in 1866, it is the southern terminus of the Adriatic Railway (Ancona–Lecce), and is also the terminus of two regional lines, the Martina Franca–Lecce railway and the Lecce–Otranto railway. The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI). However, the commercial area of the passenger building is managed by Centostazioni.

Located at 40.3456, 18.1661 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Lecce, Railway stations in Apulia, Railway stations opened in 1866, 1866 establishments in Italy

Lecce Cathedral

Lecce Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Lecce; Cattedrale dell'Assunzione della Virgine) is the cathedral of the city of Lecce in Apulia, Italy. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Lecce.

Located at 40.35, 18.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Lecce, Cathedrals in Italy, Religious buildings completed in 1659, Churches in Apulia