Tricase | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Tricase | ||
Dominican convent in Tricase.
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Location of Tricase in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 39°56′N 18°22′E / 39.933°N 18.367°ECoordinates: 39°56′N 18°22′E / 39.933°N 18.367°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Apulia | |
Province / Metropolitan city | Lecce (LE) | |
Frazioni | Depressa, Lucugnano, Tutino, Caprarica, Sant'Eufemia, Tricase porto, Marina serra | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Antonio Giuseppe Coppola | |
Area | ||
• Total | 43.64 km2 (16.85 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) | |
Population (31 December 2004) | ||
• Total | 17,870 | |
• Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Tricasini | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 73039, 73030 the frazioni | |
Dialing code | 0833 | |
Patron saint | San Vito | |
Saint day | 15 June | |
Website | Official website |
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.
Tricase is the site of a castle and of a Quercia Vallonea, an oak which is amongst the oldest trees in Italy, dating from the 13th century.
After World War II, a refugee camp was set up at Tricase, sometimes referred to as Tricase Porto or Tricasi displaced persons camp.