Grammichele
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| Comune di Grammichele | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Catania (CT) |
| Mayor | Giuseppe Compagnone (since June 27, 2003) |
| Elevation | 520 m |
| Area | 30 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of December 31, 2004) | 13,225 |
| - Density | 422/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Grammichelesi |
| Dialing code | 0933 |
| Postal code | 95042 |
| Patron | San Michele Arcangelo |
| - Day | May 8 |
| Website: www.comune.grammichele.ct.it | |
Grammichele is a town and commune in the province of Catania in Sicily, southern Italy.
[edit] History
It was built in 1693, after the destruction by an earthquake of the old town of Occhialà. to the north; the latter, on account of the similarity of name, is generally identified with Echetla, a frontier city between Syracusan and Carthaginian territory in the time of Hiero II, which appears to have been originally a Sicel city in which Greek civilization prevailed from the 5th century onwards.
[edit] Main sights
To the east of Grammichele a cave shrine of Demeter, with fine votive terracottas, has been discovered.
[edit] Demographic evolution
This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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