San Vito dei Normanni
Overview
 
San Vito dei Normanni is an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

 town of 19,947 inhabitants of the province of Brindisi
Brindisi
Brindisi is a city in the Apulia region of Italy, the capital of the province of Brindisi, off the coast of the Adriatic Sea.Historically, the city has played an important role in commerce and culture, due to its position on the Italian Peninsula and its natural port on the Adriatic Sea. The city...

 in Puglia. The inhabitants are called Sanvitesi (Santuvitisi in dialect) and the town is sometimes referred to as San Vito.
The town is located in the northeast of the Salento
Salento
Salento is the south-eastern extremity of the Apulia region of Italy. It is a sub-peninsula of the main Italian Peninsula, sometimes described as the "heel" of the Italian "boot"...

 plains, not far from the Itria Valley
Itria Valley
Itria Valley is an area located in Apulia region, in Southern Italy.Itria Valley spreads over Province of Bari, Province of Brindisi and Province of Taranto, and coincide with the lower part of Murgia upland .The towns of Martina Franca, Locorotondo, Cisternino and Ceglie Messapica overlook Itria...

. The geomorphology
Geomorphology
Geomorphology is the scientific study of landforms and the processes that shape them...

 of the land is flat, slightly undulating on the border with the municipalities of Carovigno
Carovigno
Carovigno is a town and comune in the province of Brindisi, Puglia, Italy. Its area, part of Upper Salento, is renowned for the production of high quality olive oil.-International relations:Carovigno is twinned with: Corfu, Greece- External links :*...

 and Ostuni
Ostuni
Ostuni is a city and comune in the province of Brindisi , with a population of about 32,000 located about 8 km from the coast. Its main economic activities include tourism, attracted by its nearby pristine beaches, as well as a vibrant olive and grape agribusiness.- History :The region around...

.
It is located 9 km from the Adriatic coast, the port nearest beach Specchiolla
Specchiolla
Specchiolla is an Italian resort on the Adriatic sea. It is a "frazione" of the city of Carovigno and near the city of San Vito dei Normanni, located it the southern part of the region of Apulia, in the province of Brindisi.-Geography:...

, a historic marine residence of San Vito.
 
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