Erice

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Erice
Comune
Città di Erice
View of Erice
Location of Erice
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Coordinates: 38°2′13″N 12°35′11″E / 38.03694°N 12.58639°E / 38.03694; 12.58639
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Trapani (TP)
Frazioni	Ballata, Casa Santa, Crocefissello, Napola, Pizzolungo, Rigaletta, San Cusumano, Torretta
Government
• Mayor	Daniela Toscano
Area [1]
• Total	47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Elevation	751 m (2,464 ft)
Population  (31 March 2020)[2]
• Total	27,464
• Density	580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Demonym	Ericini
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	91016
Dialing code	0923
Patron saint	SS. Mary of Custonaci
Website	Official website

Erice (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɛːɾitʃe]; Sicilian: Èrici [ˈɛːɾɪʃɪ]) is a historic town and comune in the province of Trapani, Sicily, southern Italy. It is a member of the I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy") association.^[3]