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Otranto (UK: / ɒ ˈ t r æ n t oʊ /, [3] US: / oʊ ˈ t r ɑː n t oʊ /, [4] [5] Italian: [ˈɔːtranto]; Salentino: Oṭṛàntu; Griko: Δερεντό, romanized: Derentò; Ancient Greek: Ὑδροῦς, romanized: Hudroûs; Latin: Hydruntum) is a coastal town, port and comune in the province of Lecce (Apulia, Italy), in a fertile region once famous for its breed of horses.
Terra d'Otranto emblem. It stems from the symbol of Aragon and is currently used as the coat of arms of the province of Lecce.. The Terra di Otranto, or Terra d'Otranto (in English, Land of Otranto), is an historical and geographical region of Apulia, largely corresponding to the Salento peninsula, anciently part of the Kingdom of Sicily and later of the Kingdom of Naples, which became a ...
Cape Palascìa, commonly known as Capo d'Otranto, is Italy's most easterly point. It is situated in the territory of the Apulian city of Otranto , in the Province of Lecce at 40° 7' northing and 18° 31' easting .
The Ionian Sea. When Italy was unified, the province of Lecce was formed; the western section of this later became the current province of Taranto. [3] On 23 September 1923, Taranto became the capital of a new province based on the ancient Terra d'Otranto, in recognition of the important role the city had served since ancient times.
Punta Palascia Lighthouse (Italian: Faro di Punta Palascia) is an active lighthouse located in Capo d'Otranto, which is the easternmost point in Italy and the narrowest point of Strait of Otranto at the mouth of Adriatic Sea.
Located on the Salento peninsula, it is the second most-populous province in Apulia and the 21st most-populous province in Italy. [ 3 ] The province occupies an area of 2,799.07 square kilometres (1,080.73 sq mi) and has a total population of 802,807 (2016).
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Otranto in the sixth century AD became the seat of the Byzantine government, which during the Byzantine era, the Greek population had returned to Salento, bringing the Greek language, religious beliefs, artistic influences, agriculture, and trade. Greek is still seen in parts of Salento as Salentino Griko.