San Nicandro Garganico
Encyclopedia
San Nicandro Garganico is a town and comune
in the province of Foggia
in the Apulia
region of southeast Italy
.
The comune is bordered by those of Apricena
, Cagnano Varano
, Lesina
, Poggio Imperiale
and San Marco in Lamis
.
In the 1930s, many native area Italians, descendants from the neofiti
, converted back to Judaism. Most of the gerim emigrated to Israel
, although some remain today.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Foggia
Province of Foggia
The Province of Foggia is a province in the Apulia region of Italy.This province is also known as Capitanata, originally Catapanata, because during the Middle Ages it was governed by a catapan, as part of the Catapanate of Italy...
in the Apulia
Apulia
Apulia is a region in Southern Italy bordering the Adriatic Sea in the east, the Ionian Sea to the southeast, and the Strait of Òtranto and Gulf of Taranto in the south. Its most southern portion, known as Salento peninsula, forms a high heel on the "boot" of Italy. The region comprises , and...
region of southeast Italy
Italy
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.
The comune is bordered by those of Apricena
Apricena
Apricena is an Apulian town in the province of Foggia. It is 42 km away from its provincial capital, Foggia, Italy, from Foggia.This territory is mainly plain, cultivated with olives, cereals and wine...
, Cagnano Varano
Cagnano Varano
Cagnano Varano is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy]....
, Lesina
Lesina
-Places:Croatia*Lesina, Croatia, an Italian name for the island of Hvar in Split–Dalmatia CountyItaly*Lake Lesina, a lake in the Province of Foggia, Apulia*Lesina, Apulia, a comune in the Province of Foggia...
, Poggio Imperiale
Poggio Imperiale
Poggio Imperiale is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy....
and San Marco in Lamis
San Marco in Lamis
San Marco in Lamis is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. It is located in the Gargano massif area.Apart from some tourism connected to pilgrimages at the local Catholic sanctuary of St...
.
In the 1930s, many native area Italians, descendants from the neofiti
Neofiti
The neofiti were a group of Italian anusim, also known as crypto-Jews, living in Southern Italy.-History:The Jewish ancestors of the neofiti were forced to convert to Roman Catholicism in 1493. They continued to secretly practice certain elements of Judaism, however, as did many of their descendants...
, converted back to Judaism. Most of the gerim emigrated to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, 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