Grammichele
Comune in Sicily, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Grammichele (Sicilian: Grammicheli, Greek: Echetle (meaning "plowshare"); Latin: Echetla, Ochula; Medieval: Occhiolà) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania in Sicily, southern Italy. It is located at the feet of the Hyblaean Mountains, some 13 kilometres (8 mi) from Caltagirone.
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Grammichele | |
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Comune di Grammichele | |
Coordinates: 37°12′53″N 14°38′11″E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giuseppe Maria Purpora |
Area | |
• Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
Population (31 August 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 13,274 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Demonym | Grammichelesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 95042 |
Dialing code | 0933 |
Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel |
Saint day | May 8 |
Website | Official website |
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