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Giarre (Sicilian: Giarri) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily. The town is located about 275 kilometres (171 mi) southeast of Palermo and around 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Catania.

Giarre
Comune
Comune di Giarre
Location of Giarre
Giarre
Location of Giarre in Italy
Giarre
Giarre (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°44′N 15°11′E
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityCatania (CT)
FrazioniAltarello, Carruba, Macchia, Miscarello, San Giovanni Montebello, San Leonardello, Santa Maria la Strada, Sciara, Trepunti
Government
  MayorAngelo D'Anna
Area
  Total27 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2017)[2]
  Total27,407
  Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
DemonymGiarresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
95014, 95010
Dialing code095
Patron saintSt. Isidore the Labourer
Saint day10 May
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography


Giarre is bounded by the municipalities of Acireale, Mascali, Milo, Riposto, Sant'Alfio, Santa Venerina and Zafferana Etnea. It forms a conurbation with the coastal town of Riposto.


History


Some historians suppose that the ancient Greek city of Kallipolis was situated in the same territory of the present-day town of Giarre, but nowadays there is no relevant proof of it.

Since the late 16th century until 1815 Giarre was a village of the county of Mascali.

During the fascist era Giarre was joined to Riposto under the name of Jonia, but separated again in 1945.


Main sights


The Piazza Duomo
The Piazza Duomo

The neo-classical cathedral, begun in 1794, is dedicated to the Spaniard St. Isidore, patron of Madrid.

Other sights include:

Giarre has attracted attention for its numerous unfinished buildings and amenities, initiated with public money in the 1990s but never used. A small number have been converted to other uses, including a multi-storey car park; residents also see the prospect of some tourism, as the town has come to be regarded as the centre of this style of urban planning.[3]


Twin towns



See also



References


  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. (in Italian) Source: Istat 2010
  3. Italy planning fiasco: New ruins litter Sicily (retrieved 22 May 2012)





На других языках


[de] Giarre

Giarre ist eine Stadt der Metropolitanstadt Catania in der Region Sizilien in Italien mit 27.417 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2019).
- [en] Giarre

[es] Giarre

Giarre (Giarri en siciliano) es una ciudad siciliana de casi 30.000 habitantes de la Provincia de Catania.

[ru] Джарре

Джарре (итал. Giarre) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Сицилия, подчиняется административному центру Катания.



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