Grammichele

Grammichele
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Local name	Grammicheli / Rammicheli
Coordinates	37 ° 13 ' N , 14 ° 38' E Coordinates: 37 ° 13 '0 " N , 14 ° 38' 0" E
height	520 m slm
surface	30 km²
Residents	13,145 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	438 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	95042
prefix	0933
ISTAT number	087018
Popular name	Grammichelesi
Patron saint	San Michele Arcangelo
Website	Grammichele

Piazza Carlo Maria Carafa

Grammichele on an 18th century map, Palazzo Butera Palermo

Grammichele is a city of Metropolitan city of Catania in the Region of Sicily in Italy with 13,145 inhabitants (December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Grammichele is 68 km southwest of Catania . The residents mainly work in agriculture.

The place has a train station on the Lentini Diramazione – Caltagirone – Gela railway .

The neighboring communities are Caltagirone , Licodia Eubea and Mineo .

history

The place comes from the sikulisch -griechischen time. The city was destroyed in the 1693 earthquake and then rebuilt. The result was a city with a strict geometric plan in the form of a hexagon , starting from the central square in the city center, which is also hexagonal. The main streets are at right angles from the sides of this central square.