Balestrate

Balestrate
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Palermo  (PA)
Local name	Sicciara
Coordinates	38 ° 3 '  N , 13 ° 0'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 3 '0 "  N , 13 ° 0' 18"  E
height	35  m slm
surface	3 km²
Residents	6,415 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	2,138 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	90041
prefix	091
ISTAT number	082007
Popular name	Balestratesi
Website	Balestrate

Balestrate is a city of Metropolitan city of Palermo in the Region of Sicily in Italy with 6415 inhabitants (December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Balestrate is 57 km west of Palermo . The inhabitants live mainly from viticulture and summer tourism.

The neighboring municipalities are Alcamo ( TP ), Partinico and Trappeto .

history

The place was founded in 1681. Before that there was a tuna fishing facility here.

Attractions

Balestrate the church with war memorial

• Parish church from the 19th century

Web links

Commons : Balestrate  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Information and pictures from Balestrate (German)
• Information about Balestrate (Italian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.