Lesina is a town and ''
comune'', former bishopric and Latin Catholic
titular see on the northern side of
Monte Gargano
Gargano (, Gargano Apulian Italo-Romance arˈgæːnə is a historical and geographical sub-region in the province of Foggia, Apulia, southeast Italy, consisting of a wide isolated mountain massif made of highland and several peaks and forming ...
in the
province of Foggia, in the
Apulia
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region of southeast
Italy.
Description
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 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.
Main sights
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Lesina Cathedral Lesina Cathedral ( it, Cattedrale della Santissima Annunziata) is a Roman Catholic church and former cathedral dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary located in Lesina, in the region of Apulia, Italy.
There was a church on this site fro ...
* Episcopal Palace (13th century)
* Natural Museum of the Lake Lesina
References
External links
Official website
Cities and towns in Apulia
Catholic titular sees in Europe
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