Ugento Griko:Ozan | |
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| Comune di Ugento | |
 Ugento cathedral | |
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Location of Ugento  | |
  Ugento Location of Ugento in Italy Show map of Italy Ugento Ugento (Apulia) Show map of Apulia | |
| Coordinates:39°55′38″N18°09′41″E / 39.92722°N 18.16139°E /39.92722; 18.16139 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Frazioni | Gemini,Torre San Giovanni, part of Lido Marini, Torre Mozza |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Massimo Lecci |
| Area | |
• Total | 100.4 km2 (38.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2012)[2] | |
• Total | 12,327 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ugentini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73059 |
| Dialing code | 0833 |
| Patron saint | St Vincent the Martyr |
| Saint day | 22 January |
| Website | Official website |
Ugento (Salentino:Ušèntu) is a town andcomune in theprovince of Lecce,Apulia, southern Italy. It has a small harbour on theGulf of Taranto of theIonian Sea.
The city is the ancientUxentum, and claims to have been founded byUxens, who is mentioned in the Eighth Book of theAeneid. In ancient times it was an important city. In 1537 it was sacked by theTurks. UnderByzantine domination it hadGreek bishops.
Economy is mostly based on agriculture (wine and olives), fishing, shepherding, food processing and tourism.
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