San Severo

San Severo Sanzëvírë (Neapolitan)
Comune
Comune di San Severo
Flag
San Severo within the Province of Foggia
Location of San Severo
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Coordinates: 41°41′N 15°23′E / 41.683°N 15.383°E / 41.683; 15.383
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Foggia (FG)
Government
• Mayor	Lidya Colangelo (Independent (right-wing))
Area [1]
• Total	336 km2 (130 sq mi)
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Population  (February 2024)[2]
• Total	49,075
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Demonym	Sanseveresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	71016
Dialing code	0882
Patron saint	Saint Severinus Abbot, Saint Severus Bishop, Maria SS. del Soccorso
Saint day	Monday after third Sunday in May
Website	Official website

San Severo (pronounced [san seˈvɛːro]; formerly spelled Sansevero and previously known as San Severino; Northern Apulian: Sanzëvírë; Latin: Castellum Sancti Severini) is a comune (municipality) of c. 51,919 inhabitants in the province of Foggia, Apulia, Southern Italy. Rising on the foot of the spur of Gargano, San Severo adjoins the communes of Apricena in the north, Rignano Garganico and San Marco in Lamis in the east, Foggia and Lucera in the south, and Torremaggiore and San Paolo di Civitate in the west.