Gallipoli, Apulia

Gallipoli
Caḍḍìpuli (Sicilian)
Καλλίπολις/Kallípolis (Greek)
Comune di Gallipoli
Gallipoli panorama
Gallipoli within the Province of Lecce
Location of Gallipoli
Gallipoli
Location of Gallipoli in Italy
Gallipoli
Gallipoli (Apulia)
Coordinates: 40°03′20″N 17°59′30″E / 40.05556°N 17.99167°E / 40.05556; 17.99167
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceLecce (LE)
FrazioniBaia Verde, Lido Conchiglie, Lido San Giovanni, Rivabella, Torre del Pizzo
Government
  MayorStefano Minerva
Area
  Total
41.22 km2 (15.92 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (31 October 2021)
  Total
19,536
  Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
DemonymGallipolini
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
73014
Dialing code0833
Patron saintSt. Sebastian, St. Agatha, St. Christine
Saint dayJanuary 20
WebsiteOfficial website

Gallipoli (Italian: [ɡalˈliːpoli]; Salentino: Caḍḍìpuli [kaɖˈɖiːpʊlɪ]; Ancient Greek: Καλλίπολις, romanized: Kallípolis, lit.'Beautiful City') is a southern Italian town and comune in the province of Lecce, in Apulia. In 2014, it had a population of 31,862 and is one of the towns where the Greek dialect Griko is spoken.