Giarre

Giarre
Comune di Giarre
Coat of arms of Giarre
Location of Giarre
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Giarre is located in Italy
Giarre
Giarre
Location of Giarre in Italy
Giarre is located in Sicily
Giarre
Giarre
Giarre (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°44′N 15°11′E / 37.733°N 15.183°E / 37.733; 15.183
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityCatania (CT)
FrazioniAltarello, Carruba, Macchia, Miscarello, San Giovanni Montebello, San Leonardello, Santa Maria la Strada, Sciara, Trepunti
Government
 • MayorAngelo D'Anna
Area
 • Total
27 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2017)[2]
 • Total
27,407
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
DemonymGiarresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
95014, 95010
Dialing code095
Patron saintSt. Isidore the Labourer
Saint day10 May
WebsiteOfficial website

Giarre (Sicilian: Giarri) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily. The town is located about 275 kilometres (171 mi) southeast of Palermo and around 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Catania.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ (in Italian) Source: Istat 2010