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Comune in Sicily, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Militello in Val di Catania (Sicilian: Militeḍḍu) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Catania, on the last slopes of the Hyblaean Mountains. It has a railway station on the line Catania-Gela. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
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Militello in Val di Catania | |
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Comune di Militello in Val di Catania | |
Coordinates: 37°17′N 14°47′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giovanni Burtone |
Area | |
• Total | 62.2 km2 (24.0 sq mi) |
Elevation | 413 m (1,355 ft) |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 7,359 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Demonym | Militellesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 95043 |
Dialing code | 095 |
Patron saint | Santissimo Salvatore and Santa Maria della Stella |
Saint day | August 18 and September 8 |
Website | Official website |
Part of | Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) |
Criteria | Cultural: (i)(ii)(iv)(v) |
Reference | 1024rev-003 |
Inscription | 2002 (26th Session) |
Area | 1.43 ha (154,000 sq ft) |
Buffer zone | 27.48 ha (2,958,000 sq ft) |
Despite remains of prehistorical settlements and legends of a Roman foundation, the first mention of Militello dates from 1000 AD, when it became a marquisate under the Cammarana.[clarification needed]
The golden age of Militello was during the early 17th century, under the government of Prince Francesco Branciforte. The city was destroyed by an earthquake in 1693, but the subsequent restoration added numerous architectural and artistic works of art.
This section is written like a travel guide. (January 2022) |
Together with other cities of the Val di Noto, Militello has been inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites List. Its main artistical attractions include:
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