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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.

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Carlentini
Comune
Comune di Carlentini
Coat of arms
Location of Carlentini
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Coordinates: 37°17′N 15°01′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Syracuse (SR)
Frazioni	Pedagaggi
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Stefio (since 2018-06-13)
Area [1]
• Total	157 km2 (61 sq mi)
Elevation	190 m (620 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

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

• 1990 Carlentini earthquake

References

На других языках

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[de] Carlentini

Carlentini ist eine italienische Gemeinde im Freien Gemeindekonsortium Syrakus in der Autonomen Region Sizilien mit 17.461 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2019).

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- [en] Carlentini

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[ru] Карлентини

Карлентини (итал. Carlentini) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Сицилия, подчиняется административному центру Сиракуза.

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