Grecìa Salentina
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Grecia Salentina (Salentinian Greece) is a Griko-speaking area in the peninsula of Salento in southern Italy, near the town of Lecce. It consists of the nine small towns of Calimera, Martano, Castrignano dei Greci, Corigliano d'Otranto, Melpignano, Soleto, Sternatia, Zollino and Martignano. The entire region belongs to province of Lecce and the administrative area of Apulia (Puglia).
[edit] Demographics
- Calimera 7,296 inhabitants
- Castrignano de' Greci 4,107 inhabitants
- Corigliano d'Otranto 5,632 inhabitants
- Martano 9,503 inhabitants
- Martignano 1,770 inhabitants
- Melpignano 2,209 inhabitants
- Soleto 5,537 inhabitants
- Sternatia 2,698 inhabitants
- Zollino 2,194 inhabitants
Total: 40,946 inhabitants
[edit] External links
- Grecia Salentina official site (in Italian)
- Salento Griko (in Italian)
Grecìa Salentina (Salentinian Greece) | |
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Calimera | Castrignano de' Greci | Corigliano d'Otranto | Martano | Martignano | Melpignano | Soleto | Sternatia | Zollino |