Corsano

Corsano is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.

Corsano
Comune
Comune di Corsano
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Coordinates: 39°53′N 18°22′E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Lecce (LE)
Government
• Mayor	Biagio Raona (since 2019)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	9 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Elevation	121 m (397 ft)
Population  (2024)[3]
• Total	5,108
• Density	570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demonym	Corsanesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	73033
Dialing code	0833
Patron saint	St. Blaise
Website	www.comune.corsano.le.it

Geography

It is located on the last slopes of the Salentine Murge, facing the Adriatic Sea coast. The distance from Lecce is 60 kilometres (37 mi).

History

Corsano was most likely founded in the 10th century, during the Byzantine domination of southern Italy, by Basilian monks.^[4] Later it was part of the Principality of Taranto, a semi-independent entity of the Kingdom of Naples, and later was held by numerous feudal families.

The most striking sight is the baronial Castle (17th century) and Julien's face.

Twin towns - sister cities

Romans-sur-Isère, France^[5]