Raddusa
Raddusa is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Catania in the Italian region of Sicily, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) west of Catania near the lake Ogliastro.
Raddusa | |
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| Comune di Raddusa | |
Location of Raddusa | |
  Raddusa Location of Raddusa in Italy  Raddusa Raddusa (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°28′N 14°32′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Allegra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.3 km2 (9.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,174 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Raddusani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 95040 |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Website | Official website |
Raddusa borders the following municipalities: Aidone, Assoro, Piazza Armerina, Castel di Judica, Ramacca.
Economy
The main business of the town is based on agriculture, mainly of cereals, therefore, it is named "The City of Grain" and every year in September for three days the citizen gather in the town center to celebrate their traditional Festa del Grano or Grain's Feast to remember the local traditions.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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