Lesina
Griko: Alexìna | |
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Comune di Lesina | |
Coordinates: 41°51′45″N 15°21′10″E / 41.86250°N 15.35278°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Apulia |
Province | Foggia (FG) |
Frazioni | Ripalta |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pasquale Tucci |
Area | |
• 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 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.