San Nicandro Garganico
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San Nicandro Garganico
Sannicandro Garganico | |
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Comune di San Nicandro Garganico | |
Coordinates: 41°50′N 15°34′E / 41.833°N 15.567°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Province | Foggia (FG) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Costantino Ciavarella |
Area | |
• Total | 173.36 km2 (66.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 15,388 |
• Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Demonym | Sannicandresi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 71015 |
Dialing code | 0882 |
Patron saint | Sts. Nikander, Marcian and Daria; Virgin Mary |
Saint day | 17 June, 8 December |
Website | Official website |
San Nicandro Garganico (Pugliese: Sànde Lecàndre) known until 1999 as Sannicandro Garganico) is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.
The comune is bordered by those of Apricena, Cagnano Varano, Lesina, Poggio Imperiale and San Marco in Lamis.
In 1945, about 30 Italian members of a tiny Sabbatarian sect converted to Judaism.[3] Most of the gerim emigrated to Israel and reside mainly in the cities of Birya and Safed, although some remain in San Nicandro Garganico today.[3]
Main sights
- The 16th century collegiate church, often incorrectly called "Cathedral"
- Church of San Giorgio in Terravecchia
- Aragonese-Norman Castle
- Remains of the Roman villa at Sant'Annea
See also
Notes and references
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ a b Kirsch, Adam (9 November 2010). "Convertito". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
External links
Media related to San Nicandro Garganico at Wikimedia Commons