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San Nicandro Garganico

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San Nicandro Garganico
Sannicandro Garganico
Comune di San Nicandro Garganico
Coat of arms of San Nicandro Garganico
Location of San Nicandro Garganico
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San Nicandro Garganico is located in Italy
San Nicandro Garganico
San Nicandro Garganico
Location of San Nicandro Garganico in Italy
San Nicandro Garganico is located in Apulia
San Nicandro Garganico
San Nicandro Garganico
San Nicandro Garganico (Apulia)
Coordinates: 41°50′N 15°34′E / 41.833°N 15.567°E / 41.833; 15.567
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceFoggia (FG)
Frazioniit:Torre Mileto, it:Dolina Pozzatina and others
Government
 • MayorMatteo Vocale
Area
 • Total173.36 km2 (66.93 sq mi)
Elevation
224 m (735 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total15,388
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
DemonymSannicandresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
71015
Dialing code0882
Patron saintSts. Nikander, Marcian and Daria; Virgin Mary
Saint day17 June, 8 December
WebsiteOfficial website

San Nicandro Garganico (Pugliese: Sànde Lecàndre) known until 1999 as Sannicandro Garganico) is a small city and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.

This city is part of the Gargano National Park

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]

It's a commercial city but, especially in the summer period, very tourist.

Main sights

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  • 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
  • Torre Mileto (Mileto Tower) with the sea
  • Dolina Carsica Pozzatina (The biggest dolinin in Europe and, perhaps, in the world)

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. ^ a b Kirsch, Adam (9 November 2010). "Convertito". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
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