Ruffano
Comune in Apulia, Italy
Ruffano Rufàna (Greek) | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Ruffano | |
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Location of Ruffano ![]() | |
39°58′59″N 18°14′56″E / 39.98306°N 18.24889°E / 39.98306; 18.24889 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | ![]() |
Province | Lecce (LE) |
Frazioni | Torrepaduli |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Rocco Cavallo |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 39 km2 (15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
• Total | 9,724 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
Demonym | Ruffanesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 73049 |
Dialing code | 0833 |
Patron saint | St. Antony of Padua |
Website | Official website |
Ruffano (Salentino: Rufanu) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce, located in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.
Main sights
- Mother church of Natività della Beata Maria Vergine (1706–1713)
- Church of Madonna del Carmine, built in the 16th century above a Byzantine cave church from the 12th century
- Castello Brancaccio, a castle overlooking the town (1626)
- Crucifix Crypt, near the boundary with Casarano
- Grotta della Trinità ("Trinity Grotto"), used since Neolithic times. Starting from the 9th century, it housed a community of hermit monks and in the 11th century, it was turned into a religious place, as testified by remains of Byzantine frescoes.
References
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- Acquarica del Capo
- Alessano
- Alezio
- Alliste
- Andrano
- Aradeo
- Arnesano
- Bagnolo del Salento
- Botrugno
- Calimera
- Campi Salentina
- Cannole
- Caprarica di Lecce
- Carmiano
- Carpignano Salentino
- Casarano
- Castri di Lecce
- Castrignano de' Greci
- Castrignano del Capo
- Castro
- Cavallino
- Collepasso
- Copertino
- Corigliano d'Otranto
- Corsano
- Cursi
- Cutrofiano
- Diso
- Gagliano del Capo
- Galatina
- Galatone
- Gallipoli
- Giuggianello
- Giurdignano
- Guagnano
- Lecce
- Lequile
- Leverano
- Lizzanello
- Maglie
- Martano
- Martignano
- Matino
- Melendugno
- Melissano
- Melpignano
- Miggiano
- Minervino di Lecce
- Monteroni di Lecce
- Montesano Salentino
- Morciano di Leuca
- Muro Leccese
- Nardò
- Neviano
- Nociglia
- Novoli
- Ortelle
- Otranto
- Palmariggi
- Parabita
- Patù
- Poggiardo
- Porto Cesareo
- Presicce
- Racale
- Ruffano
- Salice Salentino
- Salve
- San Cassiano
- San Cesario di Lecce
- San Donato di Lecce
- San Pietro in Lama
- Sanarica
- Sannicola
- Santa Cesarea Terme
- Scorrano
- Seclì
- Sogliano Cavour
- Soleto
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- Taurisano
- Taviano
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- Trepuzzi
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- Tuglie
- Ugento
- Uggiano la Chiesa
- Veglie
- Vernole
- Zollino
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