Trepuzzi

Trepuzzi is a southern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 14,434 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2012) in the province of Lecce in Puglia. The community is located approximately 11.5 kilometers northwest of Lecce within the Salento. Geographically Trepuzzi located in the Salento level ( pianura SALENTINA ), the Valle della Cupa.

History

The story Trepuzzis is connected with the history of Otranto (or the Terra d' Otranto ). Capital of the Terra d' Otranto Lecce was. 1190 Trepuzzi is first mentioned.

Economy

With some other congregations Trepuzzi became affiliated to the Gruppo di azione della Valle Cupa locale to promote tourism. At the same time the community is part of the Parco del Negroamaro, the social and economic support municipalities in the province of Lecce and Brindisi province dedicated to.

Traffic

At Trepuzzi the Strada Statale lead past 613 ( from Brindisi to Lecce) and the Strada Statale 7ter ( from Taranto to Lecce). Through the town itself leads the Strada Statale 16 Adriatica. The Trepuzzi station is served by trains on the railway line Brindisi - Lecce as part of ferrovia Adriatica.

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