Sant'Elpidio a Mare
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| Sant'Elpidio a Mare | |||
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| Comune di Sant'Elpidio a Mare | |||
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 Sant'Elpidio a Mare
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| Coordinates: 43°14′N 13°41′E / 43.233°N 13.683°ECoordinates: 43°14′N 13°41′E / 43.233°N 13.683°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Marche | ||
| Province | Fermo (FM) | ||
| Frazioni | Casette d'Ete, Cascinare, Bivio Cascinare, Castellano, Luce, Cretarola | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 50 km2 (20 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 15,239 | ||
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Elpidiensi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 63019 | ||
| Dialing code | 0734 | ||
| Patron saint | Sant'Elpidio | ||
| Saint day | September 2 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Sant'Elpidio a Mare is a town and comune in the province of Fermo, in the Marche region of Italy.
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[edit] History
The town was originally named Cluana. The village of Cluana acquired Saint Elpidius' relics in the 7th century in exchange for the donation of a piece of land. The relics of Elpidius and his companions Eustace and Ennesius were consigned to the local inhabitants, and the town later acquired the new name of Sant'Elpidio a Mare. The relics of Elpidius are considered to have saved the town from a Lombard siege; tradition states that the saint appeared in the sky asking the inhabitants to defend the village.[1]
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