Castellammare del Golfo

Castellammare del Golfo
Casteḍḍammari (Sicilian)
Comune di Castellammare del Golfo
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Castellammare del Golfo is located in Italy
Castellammare del Golfo
Castellammare del Golfo
Location of Castellammare del Golfo in Italy
Castellammare del Golfo is located in Sicily
Castellammare del Golfo
Castellammare del Golfo
Castellammare del Golfo (Sicily)
Coordinates: 38°01′35″N 12°52′50″E / 38.02639°N 12.88056°E / 38.02639; 12.88056
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceTrapani (TP)
FrazioniBalata di Baida, Scopello, Guidaloca, Fraginesi, Lu Baruni
Government
 • MayorGiuseppe Fausto
Area
 • Total
127.32 km2 (49.16 sq mi)
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total
15,293
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
DemonymCastellammarese
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
91014
Balata di Baida: 91010
Dialing code0924
Patron saintMaria SS. del Soccorso
Saint dayAugust 21
WebsiteOfficial website

Castellammare del Golfo (Italian: [kaˌstɛllamˈmaːɾe del ˈɡolfo]; Sicilian: Casteḍḍammari [kaˌstɛɖɖamˈmaːɾɪ]; Latin: Emporium Segestanorum or Emporium Aegestensium) is a town and municipality in the Trapani Province of Sicily. The name can be translated as "Sea Fortress on the Gulf", stemming from the medieval fortress in the harbor. The nearby body of water conversely takes its name from the town, and is known as Gulf of Castellammare.

Heading upwards from its marina/harbour called "Cala Marina", with many restaurants and bars, the urban plan is made of steps and winding streets that lead to Piazza Petrolo in one direction or towards the main central gardens, where the town center lies with many shops, cafes and restaurants. The main street is called Corso Garibaldi.

  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.