Saint Alphys (in Italian: Sant'Alfio) or (Sicilian: Sant'Arfiu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, about 160 kilometres (99 mi) east of Palermo and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Catania.
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Saint Alphys | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Sant'Alfio | |
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Coordinates: 37°45′N 15°8′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giuseppe Maria Nicotra |
Area | |
• Total | 23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 531 m (1,742 ft) |
Population (31 December 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 1,582 |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Santalfiesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 95010 |
Dialing code | 095 |
Patron saint | Sts. Alphys, Philadelphus and Cyrinus |
Website | Official website |
Saint Alphys borders the following municipalities: Adrano, Belpasso, Biancavilla, Bronte, Castiglione di Sicilia, Giarre, Linguaglossa, Maletto, Mascali, Milo, Nicolosi, Piedimonte Etneo, Randazzo, Zafferana Etnea.
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