Carlentini
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Carlentini | |
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| Comune di Carlentini | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Carlentini  | |
  Carlentini Location of Carlentini in Italy  Carlentini Carlentini (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates:37°17′N15°01′E/ 37.283°N 15.017°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Syracuse(SR) |
| Frazioni | Pedagaggi, Carlentini Nord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Stefio (since 2018-06-13) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 157 km2(61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2007)[2] | |
| • Total | 17,509 |
| • Density | 110/km2(290/sq mi) |
| Demonym | 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 andcomunein theProvince of Syracuse,Sicily(Italy). It lies 45 km (28 mi) outside the provincial capital ofSyracuse.
Naming history
[edit]In 1551,ViceroyJuan de Vega, 1st Count of Grajal,founded a new city in honour ofCharles V, Holy Roman Emperor,naming it with theLatinname ofCarleontini(lit. 'Leontiniof Carlo'). Eventually, the town came to simply be known inSicilianasCarrintiniorCarruntiniwhich, in modernItalian,becameCarlentini.
Attractions
[edit]Religious sites
[edit]- Chiesa Madrededicated to the Immacolata Concezione
- Santa Maria di Roccadia
- San Sebastiano
- Madonna delle Grazie
Twinning
[edit]Carlentini istwinnedwith the following places:
Santa Luċija,Malta
Omaha, Nebraska,United States
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
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