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Giarre
Giarre () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily. The town is located about southeast of Palermo and around north of Catania. Geography Giarre is bounded by the municipalities of Acireale, Mascali, Milo, Riposto, Sant'Alfio, Santa Venerina and Zafferana Etnea. It forms a conurbation with the coastal town of Riposto. History Some historians suppose that the ancient Greek city of Kallipolis was situated in the same territory as the present-day town of Giarre, but nowadays there is no relevant proof of it. From the late 16th century until 1815 Giarre was a village of the county of Mascali. During the fascist era Giarre was joined to Riposto under the name of Jonia, but separated again in 1945. Giarre was the site of the Giarre murder in 1980. Main sights The neo-classical cathedral, begun in 1794, is dedicated to the Spaniard St. Isidore, patron of Madrid. Other sights include: *Oratory of St. Filippo Neri (18th century) *Sanctua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giarre Murder
The Giarre murder was a 1980 double homicide in Giarre, Italy, that shocked Italy and helped spur the Italian homosexual rights movement. Disappearance and discovery of bodies On 31 October 1980, the decomposed bodies of two young males, 25-year-old Giorgio Agatino Giammona and 15-year-old Antonio "Toni" Galatola, who had disappeared from home two weeks earlier, were found dead, hand in hand, both shot in the head. The two boys were called "" ('the boyfriends') in the village. Giorgio in particular was openly gay, after having been caught at age 16 in a car by a local carabiniere with another young man. He was denounced and given the Sicilian derogatory nickname "" ("licensed homosexual"). Investigation When journalists and photographers from all over Italy arrived at the scene to publicize the tragedy, they were met by the town's sense of omertà, not wanting to be associated with the story of a homosexual couple. Investigations soon led to the identification of Galatola's ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giarre-Riposto
Giarre-Riposto, later known as Ionia, was a (municipality) that existed from 1939 to 1945 in the province of Catania, Italy. History The municipality of Giarre-Riposto was created by the fascist regime in 1939, merging the municipalities of Giarre and Riposto which had previously been administratively separate. In 1942, Giarre-Riposto was renamed to Ionia. Following the end of World War II, the two towns were separated again by legislative decree A legislature (, ) is a deliberative assembly with the legal authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country, nation or city on behalf of the people therein. They are often contrasted with the executive and judicial powers of ... and both had their names and administrative capabilities restored. People * Franco Battiato (1945–2021), singer-songwriter References Former municipalities of Sicily Populated places established in 1935 Populated places disestablished in 1944 Metropolitan City of Catania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riposto
Riposto () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Catania area of Sicily, southern Italy. The small seafront town is located about southeast of Palermo and about north of Catania. History Riposto is historically connected to Mascali, as its commercial port since the 16th century, until it finally gained autonomy in the 18th century. In the early 19th century, the town would be merged with Giarre, changing its name to Ionia in 1939. In 1945 the two towns were divided once again. Geography The town is located on the Ionian Sea, Ionian Coast, and borders with the municipalities of Acireale, Giarre and Mascali. Its ''Frazione, frazioni'' are Altarello, Archi, Carruba, Praiola, Quartirello and Torre Archirafi. People *Franco Battiato (1945–2021), singer-songwriter *Federico Cafiero (1914–1980), mathematician See also *Giarre-Riposto References External links Official website Riposto, {{Sicily-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cismon Del Grappa
Cismon del Grappa is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. It is east of SS47 state road. Twin towns Cismon del Grappa is twinned with: * Giarre Giarre () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily. The town is located about southeast of Palermo and around north of Catania. Geography Giarre is bounded by the municipalities of Acireale, Mascali, Milo, Ri ..., Italy, since 1969 References(Google Maps) Cities and towns in Veneto {{Veneto-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan City Of Catania
The Metropolitan City of Catania () is a metropolitan city in Sicily, Italy. Its capital is the city of Catania. It replaced the province of Catania and comprises the city of Catania and 57 other communes. It has 1,068,563 inhabitants as of 2025, making it the 7th most populated metropolitan city in the country. History The Metropolitan City of Catania was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by the regional law 15 August 2015. Geography The metropolitan city borders with the Metropolitan City of Messina (the former province of Messina), the province of Enna, the province of Syracuse, the province of Ragusa and the province of Caltanissetta. Part of its territory includes the Metropolitan area of Catania. The metropolitan city faces the Ionian Sea to the east, the Metropolitan City of Messina to the north, the province of Enna and the province of Caltanissetta to the west, and the province of Siracusa and the province of R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Venerina
Santa Venerina ( Sicilian: ''Santa Vinirina'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo and about northeast of Catania Catania (, , , Sicilian and ) is the second-largest municipality on Sicily, after Palermo, both by area and by population. Despite being the second city of the island, Catania is the center of the most densely populated Sicilian conurbation, wh .... Santa Venerina borders the following municipalities: Acireale, Giarre, Zafferana Etnea. References Cities and towns in Sicily {{Sicily-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sant'Alfio
Saint Alphius (in Italian: Sant'Alfio) or () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italy, Italian region Sicily, about east of Palermo and about north of Catania. Saint Alphius borders the following municipalities: Adrano, Belpasso, Biancavilla, Bronte (CT), Bronte, Castiglione di Sicilia, Giarre, Linguaglossa, Maletto, Mascali, Milo (CT), Milo, Nicolosi, Piedimonte Etneo, Randazzo, Zafferana Etnea. References External links Official website Cities and towns in Sicily {{Sicily-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zafferana Etnea
Zafferana Etnea (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo and about north of Catania. The municipality of Zafferana Etnea contains the ''frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Fleri, Pisano, Petrulli; Sarro-Civita, Passopomo, Airone-Emmaus, Poggiofelice, and Caselle. Zafferana Etnea borders the following municipalities: Aci Sant'Antonio, Acireale, Adrano, Belpasso, Biancavilla, Bronte, Castiglione di Sicilia, Giarre, Maletto, Milo, Nicolosi, Pedara, Randazzo, Sant'Alfio, Santa Venerina, Trecastagni, Viagrande. History The town spread around the Priory of San Giacomo, founded in 1387 in the upper part of the Valle del Bove, the point of confluence of the lava streams from Etna's eastern craters, which frequently have destroyed the town, which has always been rebuilt. Zafferana Etnea was threatened by the 1992 volcanic eruption of Mount Etna. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milo, Sicily
Milo () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo and about north of Catania. Milo borders the following municipalities: Giarre, Sant'Alfio, Zafferana Etnea Zafferana Etnea (; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo and about north of Catania. The municipality of Zafferana Etnea contains the ''frazioni .... References External links Official website Cities and towns in Sicily {{Sicily-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catania
Catania (, , , Sicilian and ) is the second-largest municipality on Sicily, after Palermo, both by area and by population. Despite being the second city of the island, Catania is the center of the most densely populated Sicilian conurbation, which is among the largest in Italy. It has important road and rail transport infrastructures, and hosts Catania Airport, the main airport of Sicily (fifth-largest in Italy). The city is located on Sicily's east coast, facing the Ionian Sea at the base of the active volcano Mount Etna. It is the capital of the 58-municipality province known as the Metropolitan City of Catania, which is the seventh-largest metropolitan area in Italy. The population of the city proper is 297,517, while the population of the metropolitan city is 1,068,563. Catania was founded in the 8th century BC by Chalcidian Greeks in Magna Graecia. The city has weathered multiple geologic catastrophes: it was almost completely destroyed by a catastrophic earthquake in 1169 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mascali
Mascali ( Sicilian: ''Màscali'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about east of Palermo and about northeast of Catania Catania (, , , Sicilian and ) is the second-largest municipality on Sicily, after Palermo, both by area and by population. Despite being the second city of the island, Catania is the center of the most densely populated Sicilian conurbation, wh .... The town of Mascali was entirely rebuilt after its almost complete destruction by lava from the nearby Etna in 1928. References External links Official websiteMascali News, Reports, History Cities and towns in Sicily Populated places destroyed by volcanic eruptions {{Sicily-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
