San Marco in Lamis
| San Marco in Lamis | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di San Marco in Lamis | ||
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  San Marco in Lamis Location of San Marco in Lamis in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 41°43′N 15°38′E / 41.717°N 15.633°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Apulia | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Foggia (FG) | |
| Frazioni | Borgo Celano | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Michele Merla | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 232.82 km2 (89.89 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) | |
| Population (28 February 2016) | ||
| • Total | 13,819 | |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Sammarchesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 71014 | |
| Dialing code | 0882 | |
| Patron saint | St. Mark the Evangelist | |
| Saint day | April 25 | |
| Website | Official website | |
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. Matthew, the economy is mostly based on agriculture.
'Le Fracchie' is a traditional celebration occurring each Good Friday where bundles of sticks are lit on fire, piled on small wagons and raced around the town.
Twin towns
Accadia, Italy
References
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for San Marco in Lamis. |
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