Carlentini
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Carlentini | |
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Comune di Carlentini | |
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Carlentini Location of Carlentini in Italy | |
Coordinates: 37°17′N 15°01′E / 37.283°N 15.017°ECoordinates: 37°17′N 15°01′E / 37.283°N 15.017°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Syracuse (SR) |
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Government | |
• Mayor | Giuseppe Basso (since 2008-06-18) |
Area | |
• Total | 157 km2 (61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
Population (31 December 2007)[2] | |
• Total | 17,509 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Carlentinesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 96013 |
Dialing code | 095 |
Patron saint | St. Lucy |
Saint day | December 13 and 4th Sunday in August |
Carlentini (Sicilian: Carruntini) is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). It lies 45 km (28 mi) outside the provincial capital of Syracuse.
The city's name has its origins in the neighboring town of Lentini. In 1551, Vice-King founded a new city in honour of Emperor Carlo V, naming it in Latin Carleontini, or Leontini of Carlo. In Italian, it became Carlentini, and in the various Sicilian dialects, Carrintini or Carruntini.
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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