Lesina, Apulia

Comune in Apulia, Italy

Lesina

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Comune di Lesina

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Lesina

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Lesina

Lesina (Apulia)

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Coordinates: 41°51′45″N 15°21′10″E﻿ / ﻿41.86250°N 15.35278°E﻿ / 41.86250; 15.35278
Country| Italy
Region| Apulia
Province| Foggia (FG)
Frazioni| Ripalta
Government

• Mayor| Pasquale Tucci
Area

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• Total

| 159 km2 (61 sq mi)
Population

(28 February 2017)[2]

• Total

| 6,346
• Density| 40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Demonym| Lesinesi
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

71010

Dialing code| 0882
Patron saint| St. Primianus, St. Roch, Annunciation of Mary
Saint day| May 15
Website| Official website

Lesina (Italian pronunciation: [ˈleːzina, ˈlɛːzina]) is a town and comune, former bishopric and Latin Catholic titular see on the northern side of Monte Gargano in the province of Foggia, in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.

## Description

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Lake Lesina and town

Lesina lies on the northern side of Gargano and on the shores of the lake with the same name. It is a maritime village known for the production of (female) eels. The site, populated since the Neolithic era, is a narrow strip of land covered with sandy dunes and little woods, separating the lake from the sea, which creeps into its waters through two canals (Aquarotta and Schiapparo).

Devio hill, only 252 metres (827 ft) high, divides the two lakes, Lesina and Varano, and some findings of the Neolithic era have been found there. Lesina, built after the immigration of Dalmatian fishers, and known to Romans as Alexina, was often afflicted by earthquakes and sea flooding, and its population was decimated by malaria.

The hot waters of Caldoli stream, not very far and near San Nazario Sanctuary, testify to its volcanic activities. The first patron saint of the town is San Primiano Martire, celebrated on 15 May.

## Diocese of Lesina

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Main article: Roman Catholic Diocese of Lesina

Lesina became a bishopric in the thirteenth century until it was suppressed into the diocese of Larino around the year 1567. It was restored as a titular see in 1968.[3]

## Main sights

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* Lesina Cathedral
* Episcopal Palace (13th century)
* Natural Museum of the Lake Lesina

## 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. ^ "Titular See of Lesina, Italy 🇮🇹". GCatholic. GCatholic.org. Retrieved 22 April 2024.

## External links

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* Official website

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Apulia * Comuni of the Province of Foggia

* Accadia
* Alberona
* Anzano di Puglia
* Apricena
* Ascoli Satriano
* Biccari
* Bovino
* Cagnano Varano
* Candela
* Carapelle
* Carlantino
* Carpino
* Casalnuovo Monterotaro
* Casalvecchio di Puglia
* Castelluccio Valmaggiore
* Castelluccio dei Sauri
* Castelnuovo della Daunia
* Celenza Valfortore
* Celle di San Vito
* Cerignola
* Chieuti
* Deliceto
* Faeto
* Foggia
* Ischitella
* Lesina
* Lucera
* Manfredonia
* Mattinata
* Monte Sant'Angelo
* Monteleone di Puglia
* Motta Montecorvino
* Ordona
* Orsara di Puglia
* Orta Nova
* Panni
* Peschici
* Pietramontecorvino
* Poggio Imperiale
* Rignano Garganico
* Rocchetta Sant'Antonio
* Rodi Garganico
* Roseto Valfortore
* San Giovanni Rotondo
* San Marco in Lamis
* San Marco la Catola
* San Nicandro Garganico
* San Paolo di Civitate
* San Severo
* Sant'Agata di Puglia
* Serracapriola
* Stornara
* Stornarella
* Torremaggiore
* Tremiti Islands
* Troia
* Vico del Gargano
* Vieste
* Volturara Appula
* Volturino
* Zapponeta

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