Trecastagni
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Country | Italy | |
region | Sicily | |
Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) | |
Local name | Tri (c) castagni | |
Coordinates | 37 ° 37 ' N , 15 ° 5' E | |
height | 586 m slm | |
surface | 18 km² | |
Residents | 11,181 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 621 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 95039 | |
prefix | 095 | |
ISTAT number | 087050 | |
Popular name | trecastagnesi | |
Patron saint | San Nicola di Bari | |
Website | Trecastagni | |
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Trecastagni is a city in the metropolitan city of Catania in the Sicily region in Italy with 11,181 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).
Location and dates
Trecastagni is 15 kilometers north of Catania on the southern slope of Mount Etna . The inhabitants mainly work in agriculture and in quarries.
The neighboring municipalities are: Pedara , San Giovanni la Punta , Viagrande and Zafferana Etnea .
history
The year Trecastagnis was founded is unknown. The place was created at an important traffic junction between the municipalities of Pedara , Nicolosi and Viagrande .
Attractions
- Parish Church of San Nicolo di Bari
- Sanctuary of Saints Alfio, Filadelfio and Cirino with an exhibition of folk art
Events
- Sagra del carretto siciliano (parish fair) in May
Web links
Commons : Trecastagni - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Page of Trecastagni (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.