Maniace
Comune in Sicily, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maniace (Italian: Maniace; Sicilian: Maniaci) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) east of Palermo and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Catania.
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Maniace | |
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Comune di Maniace | |
Coordinates: 37°52′N 14°48′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Franco Parracello Parasiliti |
Area | |
• Total | 37.7 km2 (14.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 787 m (2,582 ft) |
Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 3,753 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Demonym | Maniacesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 95030 |
Dialing code | 095 |
Website | Official website |
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The municipality bears the name of George Maniakes (Greek: Γεώργιος Μανιάκης; Italian: Giorgio Maniace), a Byzantine general of the 11th century and catepan of Italy, known for his victories against the Arabs in Sicily.