Giarratana

Giarratana
Comune
Comune di Giarratana

Coat of arms
Giarratana

Location of Giarratana in Italy

Coordinates: 37°3′N 14°48′E / 37.050°N 14.800°E / 37.050; 14.800
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Province Ragusa (RG)
Frazioni Giarratana
Area
  Total 43.47 km2 (16.78 sq mi)
Elevation 520 m (1,710 ft)
Population (31 December 2006[1])[2]
  Total 3,242
  Density 75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Giarratanesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 97010
Dialing code 0932
Patron saint St. Bartholomew the Apostle,
Saint day 24 August
Website Official website

Giarratana is a town and comune in the province of Ragusa, Sicily, southern Italy. Its name is likely derived from Arabic.[3]

Sources

  1. Data from Istat
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. Paul Theroux (15 Dec 2011). The Pillars of Hercules: A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean. Le Grand Sud to Nice: Penguin UK. ISBN 9780241958810. ...Later I checked with my Arabic-speaking brother Peter and discovered that Giarrat was probably a cognate of Djarad, meaning locust.



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