Melilli
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Melilli | |
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| Comune di Melilli | |
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Location of Melilli  | |
  Melilli Location of Melilli in Italy  Melilli Melilli (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°11′N 15°7′E / 37.183°N 15.117°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Province of Syracuse (SR) |
| Frazioni | Villasmundo, Città Giardino, Marina di Melilli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Carta |
| Area | |
• Total | 136.42 km2 (52.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 13,533 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Melillesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 96010 |
| Dialing code | 0931 |
| Patron saint | Saint Sebastian |
| Saint day | 4 May |
| Website | Official website |
Melilli (Sicilian: Miliḍḍi) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (southern Italy), located about 190 kilometres (120 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwestern of Syracuse.
Geography
[edit]Melilli stands at about 310 metres (1,020 ft) above sea level close to the Monti Climiti chain, overlooking the Megara bay and the industrial district of Augusta-Priolo.
Melilli borders the following municipalities: Augusta, Carlentini, Priolo Gargallo, Syracuse, Sortino.
History
[edit]The human presence in the area is attested since the Bronze Age. Its strategic situation between the major cities of Augusta and Syracuse has played a critical role in its growth. In the feudal age, it became a dominion of the Augusta County.
It managed to revive after two devastating quakes in 1542 and 1693. Since 1842 it has been an autonomous city.
Main sights
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The Chiesa Madre San Nicolò Vescovo (Mother Church of St Nicolas, Bishop of Myra), dedicated to Saint Nicholas, has a ceiling painted with the Triumph of the Faith by Olivo Sozzi.
The church of San Sebastiano, dating from the 18th century, houses various paintings by Sozzi, among which are a Coronation of Saint Sebastian and The Triumph of the Faith, and a marble altarpiece representing the Deposition of St. Bartholomew.
The church of Sant'Antonio Abate has bronze bas-reliefs on the portal by Domenico Girbino.
Nature
[edit]The River Marcellino, flowing nearby, offers naturalistic spots and an old necropolis. The neighboring salt-mines of Augusta were an important economic resource as far as the end of World War II.
Economy
[edit]Culture
[edit]Feasts in the town include:
- Carnival
- Christ's nativity representation (during Christmas)
- Holy week
- Feast of Saint Sebastian - 4 May (Patron Saint of the town)
Twin towns
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References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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