Castiglione di Sicilia

Infobox CityIT
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official_name = Castiglione di Sicilia
name = Castiglione di Sicilia
region = Sicily
province = Province of Catania (CT)
elevation_m = 621
area_total_km2 = 120.5
population_as_of = Dec. 2004
population_total = 3574
population_density_km2 = 30
timezone = CET, UTC+1
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frazioni = Gravà, Mitogio, Passopisciaro, Rovittello, Solicchiata, Verzella, Castrorai
telephone = 0942
postalcode = 95012
gentilic = castiglionesi
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website = [http://www.comune.castiglionedisicilia.ct.it/ www.comune.castiglionedisicilia.ct.it/]
mapy = 15.1167
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Castiglione di Sicilia ("Castigghiuni di Sicilia" in Sicilian) is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Catania in Sicily.

Geography

Castiglione di Sicilia lies about 160 km east of Palermo and about 40 km north of Catania. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,574 and an area of 120.5 km².All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.] It borders the following municipalities: Adrano, Belpasso, Biancavilla, Bronte, Calatabiano, Francavilla di Sicilia, Gaggi, Graniti, Linguaglossa, Maletto, Malvagna, Mojo Alcantara, Motta Camastra, Nicolosi, Piedimonte Etneo, Randazzo, Roccella Valdemone, Sant'Alfio, Taormina, Zafferana Etnea.

"Frazioni"

The municipality of Castiglione di Sicilia contains the "frazioni" (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Gravà, Mitogio, Passopisciaro, Rovittello, Solicchiata, Verzella and Castrorai.

Gravà

Mitogio

Passopisciaro

Passopisciaro is situated 12km from Castiglione di Sicilia, at 645m above sea level on the northern slopes of Mt. Etna. Nowadays Passopisciaro has a population of about 500 but in years gone by the population was as high as 1500 people. The village can be reached by taking the SS120 Roman road from Fiumefreddo di Sicilia, or by the Circumetnea Railway. Passopisciaro's main industry is wine making, vineyards can be found scattered throughout the entire region.

Rovittello

olicchiata

Verzella

Castrorari

Demographic evolution

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