Bronte, Sicily

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Bronte
Comune
Comune di Bronte
Coat of arms
Location of Bronte
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Coordinates: 37°47′N 14°50′E / 37.783°N 14.833°E / 37.783; 14.833
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Firrarello
Area [1]
• 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]