Salice Salentino

Salice Salentino is a small town and comune in the southern part of Apulia, Italy, in the Salento area. It is bounded with the province of Taranto to the northwest and the province of Brindisi to the north.

Coat of arms

Its coat of arms features a tree in the middle of a shield and a golden crown on top.

Bounding communes

Population History

The population grew until the 1951 census, after the increasing trend, the population fell slowly mainly by emigration to other parts of Italy.

History

Founded by the prince Raimondo Orsini Del Balzo in the end of the 14th century, Salice Salentino owes its name to the willow trees that once used to grow and populate its muddy, clay soil. The prince constructed his residence, the "Casa del Re" (House of the King). It was later owned by the baron Zurlo in 1485. It was passed on to the marquis Albricci, Enriquez, prince of Squinzano, Filomarini, duke of Cutrofiano and della Torre.

Salice Salentino (wine)

Salice Salentino is a red Italian wine produced primarily from the Negroamaro grape in the provinces of Brindisi and Lecce. The wine received DOC status in 1976.

Salice

Salice is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.

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