Copertino

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.

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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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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
Italian comune.population_demonym: Copertinesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 34
Italian comune.saint: St. Joseph of Cupertino
Italian comune.day: 18 September
Italian comune.postal_code: 73043
Italian comune.area_code: 0832

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Copertino
Demonym: copertinesi
Population: 23033
Area: 58.53
Elevation: 34
Official website: www.comune.copertino.le.it
Image: Castello Copertino.jpg
Dialing code: 0832
Licence plate code: LE

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Commons category: Copertino
postal code: 73043

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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.