Lecce

Lecce (formerly called TERRA DI OTRANTO), a town of Southern Italy, 7 miles from the Adriatic and 24 by rail SSE. of Brindisi. As Lycia (hence Lecce) it was the seat of a county in Norman times. Here tobacco, cotton, woollens, and linen are manufactured, and there is a large trade in olive-oil and wine. Lecce has a cathedral and numerous churches, one—St Nicholas—dating from the 12th century. Pop. 22,051.