Novoli

This article is about the comune in southern Italy. For the quarter (neighborhood) in the city of Florence, see Novoli, Florence.

Novoli (Salentino: Nòule) is a town and comune in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.

Novoli
Comune
Comune di Novoli
Location of Novoli
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Coordinates: 40°23′N 18°3′E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Lecce (LE)
Frazioni	Villa Convento
Area [1]
• Total	17 km2 (7 sq mi)
Population  (30 November 2008)[2]
• Total	8,254
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym	Novolesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	73051
Dialing code	0832
ISTAT code	075055
Patron saint	Sant'Antonio Abate and Maria SS. del Pane
Website	Official website

Bounding communes

• Arnesano
• Campi Salentina
• Carmiano
• Lecce
• Trepuzzi
• Veglie

Population History

Year	Population
1861	3,412
1871	4,158
1881	4,774
1901	6,027
1911	6,686
1921	6,727
1931	7,454
1936	8,306
1951	9,600
1961	9,567
1971	9,198
1981	9,017
1991	8,771
2001	8,484

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

External links

• Official site