Ramacca
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Ramacca | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Ramacca | |
Location of Ramacca | |
37°23′N 14°42′E / 37.383°N 14.700°E / 37.383; 14.700 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
Frazioni | Libertinia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giuseppe Limoli |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 306.44 km2 (118.32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
Population (31 March 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 10,854 |
• Density | 35/km2 (92/sq mi) |
Demonym | Ramacchesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 95040 |
Dialing code | 095 |
Website | Official website |
Ramacca [raˈmakka] is a comune (municipality) in a mountainous area in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region of Sicily, located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Catania. It lies west of the Plain of Catania. Ramacca borders the following municipalities: Agira, Aidone, Assoro, Belpasso, Castel di Judica, Lentini, Mineo, Palagonia, Paternò, Raddusa.
Its name derives from the Arabic Rahal Mohac which means Hamlet of Mohac.
Ramacca is home to the Sagra del Carciofo, which is an artichoke festival held every April. The economy of Ramacca is largely based on the cultivation of artichokes.
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- Camporotondo Etneo
- Castel di Iudica
- Castiglione di Sicilia
- Catania
- Fiumefreddo di Sicilia
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- Gravina di Catania
- Licodia Eubea
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- Mascali
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- Militello in Val di Catania
- Milo
- Mineo
- Mirabella Imbaccari
- Misterbianco
- Motta Sant'Anastasia
- Nicolosi
- Palagonia
- Paternò
- Pedara
- Piedimonte Etneo
- Raddusa
- Ragalna
- Ramacca
- Randazzo
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- San Cono
- San Giovanni la Punta
- San Gregorio di Catania
- San Michele di Ganzaria
- San Pietro Clarenza
- Sant'Agata li Battiati
- Sant'Alfio
- Santa Maria di Licodia
- Santa Venerina
- Scordia
- Trecastagni
- Tremestieri Etneo
- Valverde
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- Zafferana Etnea
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