Soleto

Infobox CityIT
img_coa =Soleto-CoA.png official_name = Comune di Soleto
region = Puglia
province = Lecce (LE)
elevation_m =
area_total_km2 = 29
population_as_of = December 31, 2004
population_total = 5527
population_density_km2 = 191
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|40|11|N|18|12|E
frazioni =
telephone = 0836
postalcode = 73010
gentilic = Soletani
saint = St. Anthony of Padua
day =
mayor =
website =

Soleto is a small Greek-speaking city located in the province of Lecce in Apulia, Italy. The town has a total population of 5,537 and is one of the nine towns of Grecìa Salentina.

History

In the 5th century, Soleto was probably elevated to bishopric seat, of Greek rite. In the 13th century the Angevine rules of Naples chose the city a capital of a county, ruled by the di Castro, Del Balzo, Orsini, Campofregoso, Castriota and Sanseverino, Carafa and Gallarati-Scotti families, until feudalism was abrogated in 1806. Soleto took part to the Neapolitan Republic of 1799 and a was a center of Carboneria during the Italian Risorgimento.

External links

* [http://www.soletoonline.it/ Soleto on Line] (in Italian)