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Bronte | |
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| Comune di Bronte | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bronte  | |
  Bronte Location of Bronte in Italy  Bronte Bronte (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′N 14°50′E / 37.783°N 14.833°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Firrarello |
| Area | |
| • Total | 249 km2 (96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 760 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 19,074 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Brontesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 95034 |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Patron saint | St. Blaise |
| Saint day | 3 February |
| Website | Official website |
Bronte (Arbëreshë Albanian: Brontë) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania, in Sicily, southern Italy. The town is situated approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) west-northwest from Mount Etna, on the side of the valley of the Simeto river, and about 32 kilometres (20 mi) west from Giarre and Sicily's eastern coast. Bronte's economy relies mostly on farming, particularly of pistachio nuts. The town was settled and historically inhabited by the Arbëreshë community.[3]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ P. Bruni, ed. (2004). Arbëreshë: cultura e civiltà di un popolo. p. 34. ISBN 9788824020091.