Map of Lecce, Italy

Lecce is a city in Apulia, Italy, with a population of about 80,695. It lies at 40.3548°N, 18.1724°E, about 49 m above sea level. Lecce is about 504 km (313 mi) east of Rome, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Brindisi, 37 km to the northwest.

Lecce at a glance

Where is Lecce?

• The 7th largest city in Apulia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 17 min on the shortest day to 15 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Lecce

• Brindisi — 37 km northwest
• Francavilla Fontana — 53 km west
• Taranto — 79 km west
• Martina Franca — 80 km northwest
• Monopoli — 99 km northwest
• Vlorë — 112 km east, Albania
• Fier — 124 km east, Albania
• Lushnjë — 145 km northeast, Albania
• Durrës — 152 km northeast, Albania
• Berat — 155 km east, Albania

Largest cities in Apulia

• Bari — 316,491
• Taranto — 198,585
• Foggia — 137,032
• Andria — 99,784
• Barletta — 93,279
• Brindisi — 87,141
• Altamura — 70,539
• Molfetta — 59,557
• Manfredonia — 56,932
• Bisceglie — 55,385

Largest cities in Italy

• Rome — 2,318,895
• Milan — 1,371,498
• Naples — 909,048
• Turin — 847,287
• Palermo — 648,260
• Genoa — 580,097
• Bologna — 394,843
• Florence — 367,150
• Bari — 316,491
• Catania — 311,584

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.