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Carlentini | |
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Comune di Carlentini | |
Coordinates: 37°17′N 15°01′E / 37.283°N 15.017°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Syracuse (SR) |
Frazioni | Pedagaggi |
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 and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy). It lies 45 km (28 mi) outside the provincial capital of Syracuse.
The city's name has its origins in the neighboring town of Lentini. In 1551, Vice-King Giovanni De Vega founded a new city in honour of Emperor Carlo V, naming it in Latin Carleontini, or Leontini of Carlo. In Italian, it became Carlentini, and in the various Sicilian dialects, Carrintini or Carruntini.
Among the churches in town are:
- Chiesa Madre dedicated to the Immacolata Concezione
- Santa Maria di Roccadia
- San Sebastiano
- Madonna delle Grazie
Twin towns – sister cities
Carlentini is twinned with:
- Santa Luċija, Malta
-Friend City with Omaha (Nebraska) USA
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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