Cefalù
Cefalù | |
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| Comune di Cefalù | |
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 Coat of arms | |
show Location of Cefalù | |
  Cefalù Location of Cefalù in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′N 14°01′E / 38.033°N 14.017°ECoordinates: 38°02′N 14°01′E / 38.033°N 14.017°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) |
| Frazioni | Sant'Ambrogio, Gibilmanna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rosario Lapunzina (PD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65 km2 (25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2007)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,777 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Cefaludesi or Cefalutani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 90015 |
| Dialing code | 0921 |
| Patron saint | SS. Salvatore |
| Saint day | December 8 |
| Website | Official website |
Cefalù (Italian pronunciation: [tʃefaˈlu]), the classical Cephaloedium (Κεφαλοίδιον), is a city and comune in the Italian Metropolitan City of Palermo, located on the Tyrrhenian coast of Sicily about 70 km (43 mi) east of the provincial capital and 185 km (115 mi) west of Messina. The town, with its population of just under 14,000, is one of the major tourist attractions in the region. Despite its size, every year it attracts millions of tourists from all parts of Sicily and also, from all over Italy and Europe.
Names[]
The city's Sicilian name is Cifalù. It was named by the Greeks who settled it as Kephaloídion (Κεφαλοίδιον)[3] or Kephaloidís (Κεφαλοιδίς).[4] These were latinized as Cephaloedium and Cephaloedis.[5] Under Arab rule, it was known as Gafludi.[citation needed]
Under Carthaginian rule, it was known as "Cape Melqart" (Punic: