Gela

Gela is a city in the Italian region of Sicily. It is in the province of Caltanissetta in the south of Sicily. The city is at about 84km from the province's capital of Caltanissetta, on the Mediterranean Sea. The city has a larger population than the capital and is second largest in land area.

Gela
Comune
Comune di Gela
Coat of arms
Location of Gela
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Coordinates: 37°04′N 14°15′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Caltanissetta (CL)
Frazioni	Macchitella, Manfria
Government
• Mayor	Rosario Crocetta (since April 8, 2003)
Area [1]
• Total	276 km2 (107 sq mi)
Elevation	46 m (151 ft)
Population  (December 31, 2004)[2]
• Total	77,260
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Demonym	Gelesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	93012
Dialing code	0933
Patron saint	St. Maria dell'Alemanna
Saint day	September 8
Website	www.comune.gela.cl.it

Gela is an important industrial city and port town. One important industry that is located here is that of petroleum refinery. The city can be reached from other cities, like Syracuse and Caltanissetta, by train.