Avola

For other uses, see Avola (disambiguation).
Avola
À(v)ula (Sicilian)
Comune
Città di Avola
Panoramic view
Panoramic view
Coat of arms of Avola
Coat of arms
Location of Avola
Map
Avola is located in Italy
Avola
Avola
Location of Avola in Italy
Avola is located in Sicily
Avola
Avola
Avola (Sicily)
Coordinates: 36°55′N 15°08′E / 36.917°N 15.133°E / 36.917; 15.133
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceSyracuse (SR)
FrazioniMarina di Avola, Lido di Avola, Avola Antica
Government
 • MayorRossana Cannata (Brothers of Italy)
Area
[1]
 • Total74.27 km2 (28.68 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)[2]
 • Total31,407
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
DemonymAvolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
96012
Dialing code0931
Patron saintSanta Venera
Saint dayLast Sunday in July
Websitewww.comune.avola.sr.it[3]

Avola (Italian: [ˈaːvola]; Sicilian: Àvula/Àula, becoming Ràvula/Ràula if preceded by vowel;[citation needed] Latin: Abola) is a city and comune in the province of Syracuse, Sicily (southern Italy).[4]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Statistiche Istat" (in Italian). Retrieved 2012-04-25.
  4. ^ Robert Andrews, Jules Brown (2002). Sicily. Rough Guides. p. 287. ISBN 1-85828-874-6.