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Mazara del Vallo
Mazzara (Sicilian) | |
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Città di Mazara del Vallo | |
Coordinates: 37°39′N 12°35′E / 37.650°N 12.583°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Trapani (TP) |
Frazioni | Borgata Costiera, Mazara Due |
Government | |
• Mayor | Salvatore Quinci (Civic list) |
Area | |
• Total | 275 km2 (106 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population (31 October 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 51,534 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Demonym | Mazaresi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 91026 |
Dialing code | 0923 |
Patron saint | St. Vitus |
Saint day | June 15 |
Website | Official website |
Mazara del Vallo (Italian pronunciation: [madˈdzaːra del ˈvallo]; Sicilian: Mazzara [matˈtsaːɾa]) is a city and comune in the province of Trapani, southwestern Sicily, Italy. It lies mainly on the left bank at the mouth of the Mazaro river.
It is an agricultural and fishing centre and its port gives shelter to the largest fishing fleet in Italy. The city is also one of the most historically significant in Sicily.