Copertino
Sign in to saveCopertino (; historical ; ), also known in English as Cupertino, is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
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Copertino is a small town located in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of southeastern Italy. It is historically significant as a notable settlement in this region of Italy, though the provided information does not specify additional details about its particular importance.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Copertino
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Copertino
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Copertino.jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Castle.
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Copertino-Stemma.svg
- Italian comune.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Italian comune.region
- Apulia
- Italian comune.province
- Lecce (LE)
- Italian comune.mayor
- Vincenzo De Giorgi
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 57.76
- Italian comune.population_total
- 24113
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 30 June 2017
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- History
- Copertino DOC
- Main sights
- Twinnings
- Notable people
- References
Copertino (; historical ; ), also known in English as Cupertino, is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
==History== Following Charles of Anjou's successful campaign in 1266, the Hohenstaufen tower of Copertino was held first by the de Pratis family and then by Walter VI of Brienne, Duke of Athens, Count of Lecce and Grand Constable of France.