Tricase

Tricase is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, part of the Apulia region of south-east Italy. It is located in the Salento traditional region. An important hospital servicing the hinterland is Cardinale Giovanni Panico General Hospital, located in Tricase.

Tricase
Thricase (Sicilian)
Comune di Tricase
Dominican convent in Tricase.
Location of Tricase
Tricase
Location of Tricase in Italy
Tricase
Tricase (Apulia)
Coordinates: 39°56′N 18°22′E
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceLecce (LE)
FrazioniDepressa, Lucugnano, Tutino, Caprarica, Sant'Eufemia, Tricase porto, Marina serra
Government
  MayorAntonio De Donno
Area
  Total43.64 km2 (16.85 sq mi)
Elevation
98 m (322 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2015)
  Total17,621
  Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
DemonymTricasini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
73039, 73030 the frazioni
Dialing code0833
Patron saintSt. Vitus
Saint day15 June
WebsiteOfficial website
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