| Sant'Elpidio a Mare | |
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| Comune di Sant'Elpidio a Mare | |
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Sant'Elpidio a Mare
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Marche |
| Province | Fermo (FM) |
| Frazioni | Casette d'Ete, Cascinare, Bivio Cascinare, Castellano, Luce, Cretarola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50 km2 (19.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 15,239 |
| • Density | 304.8/km2 (789.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Elpidiensi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 63019 |
| Dialing code | 0734 |
| Patron saint | Sant'Elpidio |
| Saint day | September 2 |
| Website | Official website |
Sant'Elpidio a Mare is a town and comune in the province of Fermo, in the Marche region of Italy.
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The town was originally named Cluana. The village of Cluana acquired Saint Elpidius' relics in the 7th century in exchange for the donation of a piece of land. The relics of Elpidius and his companions Eustace and Ennesius were consigned to the local inhabitants, and the town later acquired the new name of Sant'Elpidio a Mare. The relics of Elpidius are considered to have saved the town from a Lombard siege; tradition states that the saint appeared in the sky asking the inhabitants to defend the village.[1]
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