Butera

Butera
District of Butera
Coat of arms of Butera
Butera in the Province of Caltanissetta
Butera in the Province of Caltanissetta
Location of Butera
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Butera is located in Italy
Butera
Butera
Location of Butera in Italy
Butera is located in Sicily
Butera
Butera
Butera (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°11′N 14°11′E / 37.183°N 14.183°E / 37.183; 14.183
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceCaltanissetta (CL)
FrazioniButera Scalo, Falconara, Marina di Butera, Piano della Fiera, Tenutella
Government
 • MayorFilippo Balbo
Area
 • Total295 km2 (114 sq mi)
Elevation
402 m (1,319 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)[2]
 • Total4,653
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
DemonymButeresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
93011
Dialing code0934
Patron saintSt. Roch
Saint dayAugust 16
WebsiteOfficial website

Butera (Sicilian: Vutera) is an Italian town and a commune in the province of Caltanissetta, in the southern part of the island of Sicily. It is bounded by the comuni of Gela, Licata, Mazzarino, Ravanusa and Riesi. It has a population of 4,653 (2017)[2] and is 49 km (30 mi) from Caltanissetta, the province's capital.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b ISTAT Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine