Lesina, Apulia

Lesina
Comune di Lesina
Location of Lesina
Lesina
Location of Lesina in Italy
Lesina
Lesina (Apulia)
Coordinates: 41°51′45″N 15°21′10″E / 41.86250°N 15.35278°E / 41.86250; 15.35278
CountryItaly
RegionApulia
ProvinceFoggia (FG)
FrazioniRipalta
Government
  MayorPasquale Tucci
Area
  Total
159 km2 (61 sq mi)
Population
 (28 February 2017)
  Total
6,346
  Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
DemonymLesinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
71010
Dialing code0882
Patron saintSt. Primianus, St. Roch, Annunciation of Mary
Saint dayMay 15
WebsiteOfficial website

Lesina (Italian pronunciation: [ˈleːzina, ˈlɛːzina]) 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.