Leuca
Santa Maria di Leuca is a village of the Apulia region in Italy. It belongs to the municipality of Castrignano del Capo and represents the southernmost inhabited centre of the region.Places of Interest
Highlights include Villa Meridiana and Capo Santa Maria di Leuca Lighthouse.
Villa Meridiana
Historic building
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Villa Meridiana is a historic building.
Capo Santa Maria di Leuca Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Maria di Leuca lighthouse is an active light located at the extremity of Santa Maria di Leuca nearby the same name Sanctuary.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salignano and Marina di San Gregorio.
Salignano
Hamlet
Photo: Lupiae, Public domain.
Salignano is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km north of Leuca.
Marina di San Gregorio
Hamlet
Photo: Luana Prontera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Marina di San Gregorio is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km west of Leuca.
Leuca
- Type: Locality with 1,260 residents
- Also known as: “Cascine di Leuca”
- Location: Castrignano del Capo, Lecce, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.79949° or 39° 47′ 58″ northLongitude
18.35815° or 18° 21′ 29″ eastPopulation
1,260Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
8FFWQ9X5+Q7GeoNames ID
2524399
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Italian—“Leuca” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Levike”
- Italian: “Leuca”
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