Sant'Alfio
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Sant'Alfio is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Catania
in the Italian
region Sicily
, located about 160 km east of Palermo
and about 25 km north of Catania
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,677 and an area of 23.6 km².
Sant'Alfio borders the following municipalities: Adrano
, Belpasso
, Biancavilla
, Bronte
, Castiglione di Sicilia
, Giarre
, Linguaglossa
, Maletto
, Mascali
, Milo, Nicolosi
, Piedimonte Etneo
, Randazzo
, Zafferana Etnea
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Catania
Province of Catania
Catania is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Catania.It has an area of 3,552 km², and a total population of 1,073,881 . There are 58 comunes in the province, see Comunes of the Province of Catania...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, located about 160 km east of Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
and about 25 km north of Catania
Catania
Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,677 and an area of 23.6 km².
Sant'Alfio borders the following municipalities: Adrano
Adrano
Adrano is a town and comune in the province of Catania on the east coast of Sicily.It is situated around 41 km northwest of Catania, which is also the capital of the province to which Adrano belongs. It lies near the foot of Mount Etna, at the confluence of the Simeto and Salso rivers. It is...
, Belpasso
Belpasso
Belpasso is a comune in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 150 km southeast of Palermo and about 10 km northwest of Catania...
, Biancavilla
Biancavilla
Biancavilla is a town and comune in the Province of Catania, Sicily, southern Italy. It is located between the towns of Adrano and S. Maria di Licodia, 32 kilometers northwest of Catania.The town was founded on 8 January 1488 by Albanian refugees...
, Bronte
Bronte (CT)
Bronte is a town and comune of Sicily , near Mount Etna.-Geography:Bronte is located slightly northwest of Mount Etna, on the side of the valley of the Simeto river. It is about 30 kilometers west of the coast....
, Castiglione di Sicilia
Castiglione di Sicilia
Castiglione di Sicilia is a comune in the Province of Catania in Sicily.-Geography:...
, Giarre
Giarre
Giarre is an Italian town and comune on the east coast of Sicily in the province of Catania. It is bounded by the comuni of Mascali, Riposto, Acireale, Santa Venerina, Milo and Sant'Alfio...
, Linguaglossa
Linguaglossa
Linguaglossa is a town and comune in the Province of Catania in Italy, located on the northern side of Mount Etna. It was founded on a lava stream in 1566 which is reflected in the Sicilian name "tongue red"....
, Maletto
Maletto
Maletto is a comune in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 140 km east of Palermo and about 40 km northwest of Catania...
, Mascali
Mascali
Mascali is a comune in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 170 km east of Palermo and about 30 km northeast of Catania....
, Milo, Nicolosi
Nicolosi
Nicolosi is a comune in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km southeast of Palermo and about 12 km northwest of Catania....
, Piedimonte Etneo
Piedimonte Etneo
Piedimonte Etneo is a comune in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km east of Palermo and about 35 km northeast of Catania...
, Randazzo
Randazzo
Randazzo is a town and comune of Sicily, Italy, in the province of Catania. It is situated at the northern foot of Mount Etna, 70 km NW of Catania by rail. It is the nearest town to the summit of Etna, and is one of the points from which the ascent may be made.-History:In the 13th century the...
, Zafferana Etnea
Zafferana Etnea
Zafferana Etnea is a comune in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km southeast of Palermo and about 20 km north of Catania....
.