Mesagne
Mesagne | |
|---|---|
| Città di Mesagne | |
Location of Mesagne | |
| Coordinates: 40°34′N 17°48′E / 40.567°N 17.800°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Brindisi (BR) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Toni Matarrelli |
| Area | |
• Total | 124.05 km2 (47.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (31 October 2017) | |
• Total | 26,845 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mesagnesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 72023 |
| Dialing code | 0831 |
| Patron saint | Madonna del Carmine |
| Saint day | 16 July |
| Website | Official website |
Mesagne (salentino: Misciàgni) is a comune in the province of Brindisi and region of Apulia, on the south-east Italy coast. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes. It is the fifth most-populous town of the province, and it is 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Brindisi.