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Biancavilla

Coordinates: 37°39′N 14°52′E / 37.650°N 14.867°E / 37.650; 14.867
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Biancavilla
Comune di Biancavilla
Santa Maria Elemosina Cathedral
Santa Maria Elemosina Cathedral
Coat of arms of Biancavilla
Location of Biancavilla
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Biancavilla is located in Italy
Biancavilla
Biancavilla
Location of Biancavilla in Italy
Biancavilla is located in Sicily
Biancavilla
Biancavilla
Biancavilla (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°39′N 14°52′E / 37.650°N 14.867°E / 37.650; 14.867
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityCatania (CT)
Government
 • MayorAntonio Bonanno
Area
 • Total70.28 km2 (27.14 sq mi)
Elevation
513 m (1,683 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017)[2]
 • Total24,150
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
DemonymBiancavillesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
95033
Dialing code095
Patron saintSt. Placidus and Maria SS. dell'Elemosina
Saint dayOctober 5
WebsiteOfficial website

Biancavilla is an Italian city in Sicily. About 24,000 people live there. Biancavilla is in the Metropolitan City of Catania. It is between the towns of Adrano and Santa Maria di Licodia, 32 kilometres (20 mi) northwest of Catania.

References

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  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Population data from ISTAT