Scorrano

Scorrano ( Scurranu in the local dialect ) is an Italian commune Southeast ( comune ) with 6977 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Lecce in Puglia. The municipality is situated approximately 31 km south-southeast of Lecce in southern Salento.

History

With the rule of the Normans very frequently changed the men about the place. This applied also to the end of feudalism in Italy 1806. Archaeologically are the two menhirs La Cupa (1 and 2 ) are of particular interest. It is around 3.50 meters (La Cupa 2) and by 3.90 meters (La Cupa 1) high column with a nearly square base (La Cupa 1: 0.4 mx 0.32 m; La Cupa 2: 0.33 mx 0.33 m).

Personalities

  • Dolcenera ( née: Emanuela Trane, born 1977 ), singer

Traffic

In Scorrano and Maglie Strada Statale 16 Adriatica goes into the Strada Statale 275 di Santa Maria di Leuca. In Maglie is also the nearest railway station.

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