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San Nicandro Garganico

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Country
  
Italy

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Foggia (FG)

Demonym(s)
  
Sannicandresi

Area
  
172.6 km²

Local time
  
Tuesday 3:48 AM

Dialling code
  
0882

Region
  
Apulia

Elevation
  
224 m (735 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Province
  
Province of Foggia

Postal code
  
71015

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Weather
  
12°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 74% Humidity

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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.

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Map of 71015 San Nicandro Garganico Province of Foggia, 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

    • References

    San Nicandro Garganico Wikipedia
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