Monteroni di Lecce

Monteroni di Lecce ( in the Apulian dialect Muntrùni ) is a Southern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 13,981 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012) in the province of Lecce in Puglia. The place is surrounded by the Salento about 7.5 kilometers west of Lecce. The town's name derives from the toponym Mons Tyronum from (Mount of spearmen ).

History

In the mountains, which are now called San Filii, the Romans built a military camp. During the reign of the Normans Monteroni belonged as a fief to Count of Lecce. From 1250 there was the family De Cremona, later the family Montoroni. With the 16-17. Century was the place fief of the Duke of Spongano. Is the so-called Ecotekne campus of the Università del Salento in resort.

Community partnerships

Monteroni di Lecce maintains community partnerships with Lengnau and Fara Filiorum Peter.

Italy Provinces of Italy List of postal codes in Italy List of dialling codes in Italy National Institute of Statistics (Italy) Twin towns and sister cities Fara Filiorum Petri Acquarica del Capo Alessano Alezio Alliste Andrano Aradeo Arnesano Bagnolo del Salento Botrugno Calimera Campi Salentina Cannole Caprarica di Lecce Carmiano Carpignano Salentino Casarano Castri di Lecce Castrignano del Capo Castro, Apulia Cavallino Collepasso Copertino Corsano Cursi Cutrofiano Diso Gagliano del Capo Galatina Galatone Gallipoli, Apulia Giuggianello Giurdignano Guagnano Lequile Leverano Lizzanello Maglie Martano Martignano Matino Melendugno Melissano Miggiano Minervino di Lecce Montesano Salentino Morciano di Leuca Muro Leccese Neviano Nociglia Novoli Ortelle Palmariggi Parabita Poggiardo Porto Cesareo Presicce Racale Ruffano Salice Salentino Salve, Apulia San Cassiano San Cesario di Lecce San Donato di Lecce San Pietro in Lama Sanarica Sannicola Santa Cesarea Terme Scorrano Sogliano Cavour Soleto Specchia Squinzano Supersano Surano Surbo Taurisano Tiggiano Trepuzzi Tricase Tuglie Ugento Uggiano la Chiesa Veglie Vernole Zollino Integrated Authority File
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