Veglie
Veglie
Greek: Elos | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune di Veglie | ||
 Coat of arms | ||
Location of Veglie  | ||
ISTAT code 075092 | | |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist | |
| Saint day | 24 June | |
| Website | Official website | |
Velhe (
Salentino: Eje) is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. Veglie is 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Lecce and 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of the sea, the Gulf of Taranto. It is bounded by the comuni of Campi Salentina, Carmiano, Leverano, Nardò, Novoli and Salice Salentino
.
History
Veglie was founded around the 10th century.
Francesco Ribezzo thinks that the name Veglie comes from pre-Messapic vel, of Mediterranean origin, meaning "elevation".
A tomb found in Via Novoli in 1957 dates back to
Messapic
times. It is displayed in a provincial museum.
Economy
Its main industries are agriculture, which features olive and wine production and manufacturers. Ice cream is also produced in the village.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ISTAT
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