Acate

For the river also known as Acate, see Dirillo.

Acate (Sicilian: Acati or Vischiri) is a small town and comune in the south of Sicily, Italy, part of the province of Ragusa. It is located in the Dirillo River valley, 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Ragusa.

Acate Akáthis (Greek)
Comune
Comune di Acate
Coat of arms
Location of Acate
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Coordinates: 37°02′02″N 14°29′39″E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Ragusa (RG)
Frazioni	Marina di Acate
Government
• Mayor	Giovanni Di Natale
Area [1]
• Total	101.4 km2 (39.2 sq mi)
Elevation	199 m (653 ft)
Population  (30 November 2017)[2]
• Total	11,325
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Demonym	Acatesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	97011
Dialing code	0932
Patron saint	St. Vincent Martyr
Website	Official website

Until 1938 it was called Biscari, and its history dates back until the 14th century. During World War II it was the location of the Biscari Massacre, in which American troops killed numerous unarmed German and Italian soldiers.

Twin towns

• Chambly, France