Linguaglossa
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Linguaglossa sicily
Linguarossa (Sicilian) | |
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| Comune di Linguaglossa | |
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Location of Linguaglossa sicily  | |
  Linguaglossa sicily Location of Linguaglossa sicily in Italy  Linguaglossa sicily Linguaglossa sicily (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°51′N 15°08′E / 37.850°N 15.133°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
| Frazioni | Catena |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salvatore Puglisi |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.25 km2 (23.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 5,353 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Linguaglossesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 95015 |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Patron saint | St. Giles |
| Saint day | September 1 |
| Website | Official website |
Linguaglossa (Sicilian: Linguarossa) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania in Sicily, located on the northern side of Mount Etna where there is also a ski resort with view on the Ionian Sea. It was founded on a lava stream in 1566. The name literally means 'Tongue Tongue', with lingua and γλῶσσα (glôssa) being respectively the Latin and Greek words for 'tongue',[3][4] but actually derives from lingua grossa, from grossa lingua di lava 'a big tongue of lava'.[5]
Main sights
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Sights of Linguaglossa include the Chiesa Madre, also known as La Matrice, erected in 1613, and the Church of Saint Giles, who is the town's patron saint. The Francesco Messina Museum offers a collection of work of Francesco Messina (portraits, horses, ballerinas) and Salvatore Incorpora.
References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Comune di Linguaglossa". www.comune.linguaglossa.ct.it. Archived from the original on 2018-01-05.
- ^ "Storia-e-cultura-linguaglossa".
- ^ "Town of Linguaglossa".
External links
[edit]- Barbagallo, Tricia (June 1, 2005). "Black Beach: The Mucklands of Canastota, New York" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 25, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
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