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Comune in Sicily, Italy
Floridia Ciuriḍḍia (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Floridia
Coat of arms of FloridiaCoat of arms
Location of Floridia
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Coordinates: 37°05′N 15°09′E / 37.083°N 15.150°E / 37.083; 15.150
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceSyracuse (SR)
Government
 • MayorMarco Carianni
Area
 • Total26.22 km (10.12 sq mi)
Elevation111 m (364 ft)
Population
 • Total21,406
 • Density820/km (2,100/sq mi)
DemonymFloridiani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code96014
Dialing code0931
Patron saintSS. Maria Immacolata
Saint dayDecember 8
WebsiteOfficial website

Floridia (Italian pronunciation: [floˈriːdja]; Sicilian: Ciuriḍḍia [çʊˈɾiɖɖja]; from Latin Florae dies "day of Flora" or the adjective floridus "florid") is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy).

Geography

Floridia lies 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of Syracuse. Its principal industries are agriculture, livestock, and manufacturing.

Neighboring communities are Canicattini Bagni, Palazzolo Acreide, Syracuse, and Solarino.

Climate

On 11 August 2021, Floridia broke the record for the highest recorded temperature in Europe at 48.8 °C (119.8 °F).

History

Floridia was founded in 1628.

Main sights

This section is written like a travel guide. Please help improve the section by introducing an encyclopedic style or move the content to Wikivoyage. (January 2022)

Floridia's streets are laid out in an even, rectangular grid pattern. The main landmarks are:

Notable people born or raised in Floridia

Notable residents and historical figures include:

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. AA.; VV. (1996). Dizionario di toponomastica. Storia e significato dei nomi geografici italiani. Milano: GARZANTI. p. 276.
  4. "Comune di Floridia". Comuni-italiani.it.
  5. "Record heat in Sicily, 48.8 degrees in Floridia: it is the highest temperature ever in Europe". Italy24news.com. 11 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
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