Balestrate
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Country | Italy | |
region | Sicily | |
Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) | |
Local name | Sicciara | |
Coordinates | 38 ° 3 ' N , 13 ° 0' 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
- 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
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.