San Nicandro Garganico
San Nicandro Garganico
Sannicandro Garganico | |
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| Comune di San Nicandro Garganico | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of San Nicandro Garganico  | |
  San Nicandro Garganico Location of San Nicandro Garganico in Italy  San Nicandro Garganico San Nicandro Garganico (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′N 15°34′E / 41.833°N 15.567°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Province | Foggia (FG) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Piero Paolo Gualano |
| Area | |
• Total | 172.65 km2 (66.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 224 m (735 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2012)[2] | |
• Total | 15,805 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sannicandresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 71015 |
| Dialing code | 0882 |
| Patron saint | San Nicandro, San Marciano, Santa Daria, B.V. Maria Immacolata |
| Saint day | 17 June, 8 December |
| Website | Official website |
San Nicandro Garganico (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 catholic sect converted to Judaism. Most of the gerim emigrated to Israel, although some remain today.
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)
External links
Media related to San Nicandro Garganico at Wikimedia Commons
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