Novoli

Novoli is a Southeastern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 8136 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Lecce in Puglia. The municipality is situated approximately 10 km west-northwest of Lecce Salento still in the middle.

History

Novoli goes back to the Latin place name Novulum and / or Novale. However, evidence from the Stone Age are available. As in many other places in the province of Lecce found here a menhir ( standing stone Pietragrossa ), which can indicate a historical significance of the site.

Traffic

North of the Strada Statale 7 Novoli ter SALENTINA of Taranto Coming runs to Lecce. Novoli also has a railway station which is served by trains on the non-electrified route from Martina Franca to Lecce and on the non-electrified line to also Gagliano del Capo.

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