Favara (Italy)
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| Comune di Favara | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Agrigento (AG) |
| Mayor | Lorenzo Airò (since June 11, 2002) |
| Elevation | 340 m |
| Area | 81 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of December 31, 2004) | 33,666 |
| - Density | 381/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Favaresi |
| Dialing code | 0922 |
| Postal code | 92026 |
| Patron | St. Anthony |
| - Day | June 13 |
| Website: www.comune.favara.ag.it | |
Favara is a town of south central Sicily (Italy), in the province of Agrigento, 8 km East of Agrigento by road.
The town has a considerable agricultural trade, and there are sulfur and other mines in the neighborhood.
[edit] Main sights
It possesses a Castle of the 11th to 15th century noble Chiaramonte family, erected in 1280.
[edit] References
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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