Lesina, Apulia

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Lesina
Griko: Alexìna
Comune
Comune di Lesina
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Lesina, Apulia
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Lesina
Location of Lesina in Italy
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Lesina
Lesina (Apulia)
Coordinates: 41°51′45″N15°21′10″E / 41.86250°N 15.35278°E / 41.86250; 15.35278
Country Italy
Region Apulia
Province Foggia (FG)
Frazioni Ripalta
Government
 • MayorPasquale Tucci
Area
[1]
 • Total159 km2 (61 sq mi)
Population
 (28 February 2017) [2]
 • Total6,346
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Demonym Lesinesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
71010
Dialing code 0882
Patron saintSt. Primianus, St. Roch, Annunciation of Mary
Saint dayMay 15
Website Official website

Lesina 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.

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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

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]

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References

  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.



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