Floridia

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Floridia
coat of arms
Floridia (Italy)
Floridia
Country Italy
region Sicily
Free community consortium Syracuse  (SR)
Local name Ciuriddia
Coordinates 37 ° 5 '  N , 15 ° 9'  E Coordinates: 37 ° 5 '0 "  N , 15 ° 9' 0"  E
height 111  m slm
surface 26.22 km²
Residents 22,557 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 860 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 96014
prefix 0931
ISTAT number 089009
Popular name Floridiani
Patron saint Maria SS. Immacolata
Website Floridia

Floridia is a town in the municipality consortium Syracuse outdoors in the region Sicily in Italy with 22,557 inhabitants (December 31, 2019). It is located 10 km west of Syracuse .

Location and dates

The place is 12 km west of Syracuse at an altitude of 111 m. The inhabitants live mainly from agriculture, livestock and industry (cement and food industry).

The neighboring municipalities are Canicattini Bagni , Palazzolo Acreide , Syracuse and Solarino .

The Floridia station was on the narrow-gauge railway line Syracuse - Ragusa .

history

Xiridia, today's Floridia, was originally a fief of the Siracusa family . The present parish was founded in 1628.

Cityscape and buildings

The streets of the place were laid out evenly and at right angles.

Chiesa Madonna del Carmelo
  • Chiesa Madre S. Bartolomeo Apostolo
  • Chiesa di S. Antonio
  • Chiesa di S. Anna
  • Chiesa del Carmine, the facade was badly damaged in the earthquake in 1908, but has been restored
  • Chiesa della Madonna delle Grazie, the church was built by the Spaniards after the victory over the Austrians
  • Chiesa di S. Francesco

Surroundings

  • Cava di Spampinato, a rock formation made up of crevices and caves created by erosion

Town twinning

Floridia maintains partnership relationships with the cities:

supporting documents

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

Web links

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