Erchie

For the hamlet of Maiori, in Campania, see Erchie (Maiori).

Erchie (Brindisino: Erchi) is a comune in the province of Brindisi in Apulia, on the south-east Italy coast. Its main economic activities are tourism and the growing of olives and grapes.

Erchie Eracle (Greek)
Comune
Comune di Erchie
Ducal Palace at Erchie, with columns of Saints Irene and Lucia
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Coordinates: 40°26′N 17°44′E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Brindisi (BR)
Area [1]
• Total	44 km2 (17 sq mi)
Elevation	68 m (223 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017)[2]
• Total	8,671
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Demonym	Erchiolani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	72020
Dialing code	0831
Patron saint	Santa Lucia and Sant'Irene
Saint day	5 June and 13 December
Website	Official website

People

• Alfredo Nigro, (1975) opera singer
• Mauro Lacandia, (1990) singer (Tarantola)
• Sergio Contessa, (1990) football player (Lecce, Padova)