Floridia
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Floridia
Ciuriḍḍia (Sicilian) | |
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| Comune di Floridia | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Floridia  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Syracuse (SR) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marco Carianni |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.22 km2 (10.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Population (December 31, 2005)[2] | |
• Total | 21,406 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Floridiani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 96014 |
| Dialing code | 0931 |
| Patron saint | SS. Maria Immacolata |
| Saint day | December 8 |
| Website | Official website |
Floridia (Italian pronunciation: [floˈriːdja]; Sicilian: Ciuriḍḍia[3] [çʊˈɾiɖɖja]; from Latin Florae dies "day of Flora" or the adjective floridus "florid")[4] is a town and comune in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy).
Geography
[edit]Floridia lies 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of Syracuse. Its principal industries are agriculture, livestock, and manufacturing.
Neighboring communities are Canicattini Bagni, Palazzolo Acreide, Syracuse, and Solarino.
Climate
[edit]On 11 August 2021, Floridia broke the record for the highest recorded temperature in Europe at 48.8 °C (119.8 °F).[5]
History
[edit]Floridia was founded in 1628.
Main sights
[edit]Floridia's streets are laid out in an even, rectangular grid pattern. The main landmarks are:
- San Bartolomeo Apostolo: mother church of town
- Sant'Antonio: church
- Santa Anna: church
- Chiesa del Carmine: church whose façade was greatly damaged by 1908 Messina earthquake, but has since been restored
- Chiesa della Madonna delle Grazie: church erected by the Spanish after their victory over the Austrians
- San Francesco: church
- Cava di Spampinato, a rock formation of crevices and caves that were created by erosion
- Casa di Ranieri, the home and religious site where many believers pray to the God of Rain each year
Notable people born or raised in Floridia
[edit]Notable residents and historical figures include:
- Lucia Migliaccio (b. 1770 d. 1826) - Duchess of Floridia
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.
- ^ AA.; VV. (1996). Dizionario di toponomastica. Storia e significato dei nomi geografici italiani. Milano: GARZANTI. p. 276.
- ^ "Comune di Floridia". Comuni-italiani.it.
- ^ the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
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