Grammichele

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Grammichele
Comune
Comune di Grammichele
Coat of arms
Location of Grammichele
Grammichele Location of Grammichele in Italy Show map of Italy Grammichele Grammichele (Sicily) Show map of Sicily
Coordinates: 37°12′53″N 14°38′11″E / 37.21472°N 14.63639°E / 37.21472; 14.63639
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Maria Purpora
Area [1]
• Total	30 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation	520 m (1,710 ft)
Population  (31 August 2017)[2]
• Total	13,274
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Grammichelesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	95042
Dialing code	0933
Patron saint	St. Michael Archangel
Saint day	May 8
Website	Official website

Grammichele (Sicilian: Grammicheli, Greek: Echetle (meaning "plowshare"); Latin: Echetla, Ochula; Medieval: Occhiolà) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania in Sicily, southern Italy. It is located at the feet of the Hyblaean Mountains, some 13 kilometres (8 mi) from Caltagirone.