Piedimonte Etneo

Pedara
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania  (CT)
Local name	Piemunti / Piamunti
Coordinates	37 ° 48 '  N , 15 ° 10'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 48 '0 "  N , 15 ° 10' 0"  E
height	348  m slm
surface	26 km²
Residents	4,078 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	157 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	95017
prefix	095
ISTAT number	087035
Popular name	Piedimontesi
Patron saint	Sant'Ignazio
Website	Piedimonte Etneo

Piedimonte Etneo is a city in the metropolitan city of Catania in the region of Sicily in Italy with 4078 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Piedimonte Etneo is 44 kilometers north of Catania on the eastern slope of Mount Etna . The inhabitants mainly work in agriculture, the timber industry or in tourism.

The neighboring municipalities are Calatabiano , Castiglione di Sicilia , Fiumefreddo di Sicilia , Linguaglossa , Mascali and Sant'Alfio .

history

The place was founded in 1687.

Attractions

• Parish church dedicated to the Madonna of the Rosary

Web links

Commons : Piedimonte Etneo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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