Copertino

Copertino
Comune di Copertino
Castle.
Location of Copertino
Copertino
Location of Copertino in Italy
Copertino
Copertino (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°16′N 18°03′E / 40.267°N 18.050°E / 40.267; 18.050
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceLecce (LE)
Government
  MayorVincenzo De Giorgi
Area
  Total
57.76 km2 (22.30 sq mi)
Elevation
34 m (112 ft)
Population
 (30 June 2017)
  Total
24,113
  Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
DemonymCopertinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
73043
Dialing code0832
Patron saintSt. Joseph of Cupertino
Saint day18 September
WebsiteOfficial website

Copertino (Italian pronunciation: [koperˈtiːno]; historical English: Cupertino; Salentino: Cupirtinu [kʊpɪɾˈtiːnʊ]), also known in English as Cupertino, is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.