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Carlentini | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Carlentini | |
Coat of arms | |
Location of Carlentini | |
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Coordinates: 37°17′N 15°01′E / 37.283°N 15.017°E / 37.283; 15.017 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Syracuse (SR) |
Frazioni | Pedagaggi, Carlentini Nord |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giuseppe Stefio (since 2018-06-13) |
Area | |
• Total | 157 km (61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 17,509 |
• Density | 110/km (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 and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). It lies 45 km (28 mi) outside the provincial capital of Syracuse.
Naming history
In 1551, Viceroy Juan de Vega, 1st Count of Grajal, founded a new city in honour of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, naming it with the Latin name of Carleontini (lit. 'Leontini of Carlo'). Eventually, the town came to simply be known in Sicilian as Carrintini or Carruntini which, in modern Italian, became Carlentini.
Attractions
Religious sites
- Chiesa Madre dedicated to the Immacolata Concezione
- Santa Maria di Roccadia
- San Sebastiano
- Madonna delle Grazie
Twinning
Carlentini is twinned with the following places:
- Santa Luċija, Malta
- Omaha, Nebraska, United States
See also
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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