Pedara
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Pedara | |
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| Comune di Pedara Sindaco = Guardone alberto | |
Location of Pedara  | |
  Pedara Location of Pedara in Italy  Pedara Pedara (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates:37°37′N15°4′E/ 37.617°N 15.067°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Catania(CT) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alfio Cristaudo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.23 km2(7.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 14,589 |
| • Density | 760/km2(2,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pedaresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 95030 |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Patron saint | Annunciation of Mary |
| Saint day | 25 March |
| Website | Official website |
Pedara(Sicilian:Pirara) is acomune(municipality) in theMetropolitan City of Cataniain theItalianregionSicily,located about 224 kilometres (139 mi) southeast ofPalermoand about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north ofCatania.
Pedara borders the municipalities ofMascalucia,Nicolosi,San Giovanni la Punta,Trecastagni,Tremestieri Etneo,andZafferana Etnea.
Economy
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[edit]During the summer season, it is a vacation resort due to the cooler climate than Catania because of the altitude. In the northernmost part is the ancient rural village of Tarderia, surrounded by a large extension of chestnut groves with mountain flora and alpine tree species. From Pedara, one can easily reach Etna, which is about 15 km (9.3 mi) away. Along the provincial road to Etna, the fossa del Salto del Cane, an ancient extinct crater with an equipped area (Base Point for Hiking in theEtna Park).[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical instituteIstat.
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