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Caves and potholes of Lecce

The catalogue of Lecce lists 607 caves, including 3 potholes and 306 caves. The longest is Grotta Grande di Ciolo (240 m) and the deepest is Grotta di Torre del Serpe (67 m).

607 caves
7.7 km total length
67m max depth

Length adds each cave once (a system counts once), and depth is that of the deepest cave, canyons excluded. Without length data: 399. Without depth data: 462. Without known lithology: 607.

The 20 longest

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The 20 deepest

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Map

Municipalities

Alessano

45 caves
1 cave · 44 other cavities

Scorrano

8 caves
1 cave · 7 other cavities

Galatina

6 caves
4 caves · 2 other cavities

Specchia

5 caves
No published measurements

Carmiano

4 caves
No published measurements

Giuggianello

4 caves
2 caves · 2 other cavities

Casarano

2 caves
No published measurements

Copertino

2 caves
No published measurements

Martano

2 caves
1 cave · 1 other cavity

Matino

2 caves
No published measurements

Melissano

2 caves
1 cave · 1 other cavity

Alliste

1 cave
No published measurements

Arnesano

1 cave
No published measurements

Calimera

1 cave
No published measurements

Cavallino

1 cave
No published measurements

Cursi

1 cave
No published measurements

Lequile

1 cave
No published measurements

Miggiano

1 cave
No published measurements

San Cassiano

1 cave
No published measurements

The figures of these places do not add up to the total: a cave can be in more than one place, or in none when its location has no lower level.