Cape Otranto
Cape Palascìa, commonly known as Capo d'Otranto, is Italy's most easterly point. It is situated in the territory of the Apulian city of Otranto, in the Province of Lecce at 40° 7' northing and 18° 31' easting.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: most easterly point of the Italian peninsula
- Also known as: “Capo d’Otranto” and “Punta Palascìa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Punta Palascia Lighthouse and Torre Pinta hypogeum.
Punta Palascia Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Punta Palascia Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located in Capo d'Otranto, which is the easternmost point in Italy and the narrowest point of Strait of Otranto at the mouth of Adriatic Sea.
Torre Pinta hypogeum
Archaeological site
Photo: Ingo Kuebler, CC BY 3.0.
Torre Pinta hypogeum is an archaeological site, which is situated 4 km northwest of Cape Otranto.
Torre Sant’Emiliano
Tower
Photo: Freddyballo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Torre Sant’Emiliano is a tower, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Cape Otranto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Porto Badisco and Casamassella.
Porto Badisco
Village
Photo: Nikater, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porto Badisco is a village, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Cape Otranto.
Casamassella
Hamlet
Photo: Lupiae, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Casamassella is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km west of Cape Otranto.
Cocumola
Village
Photo: Lupiae, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cocumola is a small Italian town close to the Adriatic coast and about 42 km distant from Lecce. Administratively it counts as a frazione of the commune of Minervino di Lecce, and falls within the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. Cocumola is situated 9 km southwest of Cape Otranto.
Cape Otranto
- Category: cape
- Location: Otranto, Lecce, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.10715° or 40° 6′ 26″ northLongitude
18.52031° or 18° 31′ 13″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8FGW4G4C+V4OpenStreetMap ID
node 3366714316OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Cape Otranto” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Capo d’Otranto”
- Dutch: “Capo d’Otranto”
- French: “cap d’Otrante”
- French: “Cap d’Otrante”
- Hungarian: “Otrantói-fok”
- Italian: “capo d’Otranto”
- Italian: “Capo d’Otranto”
- Japanese: “パラシャ岬”
- Portuguese: “Cabo de Otranto”
- Russian: “Отранто”
- Russian: “Паласиа”
- Russian: “Пунта Паласия”
- Russian: “Пунта Палашия”
- Russian: “Пунта Палашья”
- Russian: “Пунта-Паласия”
- Russian: “Пунто Палашиа”
- Russian: “Пунто-Палашиа”
- Spanish: “Cabo de Otranto”
- Ukrainian: “Мис Отранто”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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