Porto Empedocle
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Porto Empedocle (Sicilian: 'a Marina) is a town and comune in Italy on the coast of the Strait of Sicily, administratively part of the province of Agrigento. It was named after Empedocles, a Greek pre-Socratic philosopher and a citizen of the city of Akragas (present-day Agrigento), in his day a Greek colony in Sicily. The primary industries of Porto Empedocle are agriculture, fishing, ironworking, pharmaceuticals and rock salt refining.
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Porto Empedocle
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Comune di Porto Empedocle | |
Coordinates: 37°18′N 13°32′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Agrigento (AG) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Calogero Martello |
Area | |
• Total | 25.23 km2 (9.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 17,936 |
• Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Demonym | Empedoclini |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 92014 |
Dialing code | 0922 |
Patron saint | Saint Gerland of Agrigento |
Saint day | February 25 |
Website | Official website |
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