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'''Nardò''' is a town and ''[[comune]]'' in the southern Italian region of [[Apulia]], in the [[province of Lecce]]. |
'''Nardò''' is a town and ''[[comune]]'' in the southern Italian region of [[Apulia]], in the [[province of Lecce]]. In 2014, it had a population of 20,766.<ref name="istat"/> |
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==History== |
==History== |
Nardò
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Comune di Nardò | |
18th century column in Piazza Salandra
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Nardò within the Province of Lecce
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Location of Nardò | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Province | Lecce (LE) |
Frazioni | Boncore, Cenate, Pagani, Palude del Capitano, Portoselvaggio, Roccacannuccia, Santa Caterina, Sant'Isidoro, Santa Maria al Bagno, Torre Inserraglio, Torre Uluzzo, Villaggio Resta |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giuseppe Mellone |
Area | |
• Total | 190 km2 (70 sq mi) |
Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
Population
(1 January 2014)[2]
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• Total | 31,862 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Demonym | Neretini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code |
73048
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Dialing code | 0833 |
Patron saint | St. Gregory the Illuminator |
Saint day | February 20 |
Website | Official website |
Nardò is a town and comune in the southern Italian region of Apulia, in the province of Lecce. In 2014, it had a population of 20,766.[2]
Traces of human presence in the area dates from Palaeolithic times. The settlement was founded by the Messapi around the year 1000 BC. The Romans conquered it in 269 BC and built the Via Traiana through it. After the fall of the Western Empire it was under the Byzantines and the Lombards.
In 1055 the Normans captured Nardò. Their heirs were ousted by the Angevines in 1266. In 1497 the Aragonese gave it to Andrea Matteo Acquaviva, whose son Belisario was the first Duke of Nardò, and promoted the Renaissance in the city.
In 1647 the city rebelled against the Spanish domination, but the viceroyal troops suppressed the riot with heavy terms.
Part of Salento, Nardò is located in the north-western area of the province, by the Ionian Sea. The municipality borders with Avetrana (TA), Copertino, Galatina, Galatone, Leverano, Porto Cesareo, Salice Salentino and Veglie.
The town counts 11 hamlets(frazioni): Boncore, Cenate, Pagani, Palude del Capitano, Portoselvaggio, Roccacannuccia, Santa Caterina, Sant'Isidoro, Santa Maria al Bagno, Torre Inserraglio, Torre Uluzzo and Villaggio Resta.
The area around Nardò produces red and rose Italian DOC wines. The grapes are limited to a harvest yield of 18 tonnes/ha with the finished needing a minimum alcohol level of 12.5%. The wines are primarily composed of 80-100% Negroamaro with Montepulciano and Malvasia Nera permitted to fill in the remaining 20%.[3]
Nardò Ring in Nardò is used as a test track for driving at high speeds.