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Linguaglossa sicily
Linguarossa (Sicilian) | |
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| Comune di Linguaglossa | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Linguaglossa sicily  | |
  Linguaglossa sicily Location of Linguaglossa sicily in Italy  Linguaglossa sicily Linguaglossa sicily (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°51′N 15°08′E / 37.850°N 15.133°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
| Frazioni | Catena |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salvatore Puglisi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.25 km2 (23.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,353 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Linguaglossesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 95015 |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Patron saint | St. Giles |
| Saint day | September 1 |
| Website | Official website |
Linguaglossa (Sicilian: Linguarossa) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania in Sicily, located on the northern side of Mount Etna where there is also a ski resort with view on the Ionian Sea. It was founded on a lava stream in 1566. The name literally means 'Tongue Tongue', with lingua and γλῶσσα (glôssa) being respectively the Latin and Greek words for 'tongue',[3][4] but actually derives from lingua grossa, from grossa lingua di lava 'a big tongue of lava'.[5]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Comune di Linguaglossa". www.comune.linguaglossa.ct.it. Archived from the original on 2018-01-05.
- ^ "Storia-e-cultura-linguaglossa".
- ^ "Town of Linguaglossa".