San Marco in Lamis

San Marco in Lamis
Sandə Marchə (Neapolitan)
Comune di San Marco in Lamis
Location of San Marco in Lamis
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San Marco in Lamis is located in Italy
San Marco in Lamis
San Marco in Lamis
Location of San Marco in Lamis in Italy
San Marco in Lamis is located in Apulia
San Marco in Lamis
San Marco in Lamis
San Marco in Lamis (Apulia)
Coordinates: 41°43′N 15°38′E / 41.717°N 15.633°E / 41.717; 15.633
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceFoggia (FG)
FrazioniBorgo Celano
Government
 • MayorMichele Merla
Area
 • Total232.82 km2 (89.89 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)[2]
 • Total13,583
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
DemonymSammarchesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
71014
Dialing code0882
Patron saintSt. Mark the Evangelist
Saint dayApril 25
WebsiteOfficial website

San Marco in Lamis (Sammarchese: Sandə Marchə [ˈsændə ˈmærkə]) 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 within the Parco Nazionale del Gargano and it belongs to the Comunità Montana del Gargano. Part of the Via Sacra Langobardorum runs through the town's territory. As such, the town is home to the Santuario di Santa Maria di Stignano [it] and the Convento di San Matteo apostolo [it]. The Santuario di Santa Maria di Stignano is linked to the Castelpagano Castle [it], whose ruins dominate a slope in the territory of Apricena.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population data from ISTAT