Gela
Gela is a city in the Italian region of Sicily. It is in the province of Caltanissetta in the south of Sicily. The city is at about 84km from the province's capital of Caltanissetta, on the Mediterranean Sea. The city has a larger population than the capital and is second largest in land area.
Gela | |
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| Comune di Gela | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gela | |
  Gela Location of Gela in Italy  Gela Gela (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°04′N 14°15′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Caltanissetta (CL) |
| Frazioni | Macchitella, Manfria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rosario Crocetta (since April 8, 2003) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 276 km2 (107 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (December 31, 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 77,260 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gelesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 93012 |
| Dialing code | 0933 |
| Patron saint | St. Maria dell'Alemanna |
| Saint day | September 8 |
| Website | www.comune.gela.cl.it |
Gela is an important industrial city and port town. One important industry that is located here is that of petroleum refinery. The city can be reached from other cities, like Syracuse and Caltanissetta, by train.
References
- "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.
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