Torre Santa Susanna
| Torre Santa Susanna | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Torre Santa Susanna | |
  Torre Santa Susanna Location of Torre Santa Susanna in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 40°28′N 17°44′E / 40.467°N 17.733°ECoordinates: 40°28′N 17°44′E / 40.467°N 17.733°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |
 Apulia |
| Province | Brindisi (BR) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55 km2 (21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (December 31, 2004)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,640 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Torresi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 72028 |
| Dialing code | 0831 |
| Patron saint | St Susanna |
| Saint day | 11 August |
| Website | Official website |
Torre Santa Susanna (called Torri in the local dialect) is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the south-east Italian coast in the Salento peninsula.
Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes.
History
The Romans had two forts built here after the Second Punic War. According to tradition, in the 3rd century AD a Roman soldier wrote the name of St. Susanna on one of these towers ("Torre" in Italian), whence the name. After a series of plagues and earthquakes, population from the nearby hamlet took refuge here, giving birth to the current town.
References
- ↑ Population from ISTAT