San Nicandro Garganico Explained

San Nicandro Garganico
Official Name:Comune di San Nicandro Garganico
Native Name:Sannicandro Garganico
Shield Alt:Coat of arms of San Nicandro Garganico
Coordinates:41.8333°N 49°W
Region:Apulia
Province: (FG)
Frazioni:, and others
Mayor:Matteo Vocale
Area Total Km2:173.36
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:15388
Population As Of:28 February 2017
Population Demonym:Sannicandresi
Elevation M:224
Saint:Sts. Nikander, Marcian and Daria; Virgin Mary
Day:17 June, 8 December
Postal Code:71015
Area Code:0882

San Nicandro Garganico (Pugliese: Neapolitan: 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.[2] 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.[2]

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

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Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  2. Kirsch. Adam. Convertito. 9 October 2019. Tablet Magazine. 9 November 2010.