Grammichele
Grammichele | |
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| Comune di Grammichele | |
Location of Grammichele | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′53″N 14°38′11″E / 37.21472°N 14.63639°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Maria Purpora |
| Area | |
• Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2017) | |
• Total | 13,274 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Grammichelesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 95042 |
| Dialing code | 0933 |
| Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel |
| Saint day | May 8 |
| Website | Official website |
Grammichele (Sicilian: Grammicheli, Greek: Echetle (meaning "plowshare"); Latin: Echetla, Ochula; Medieval: Occhiolà) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania in Sicily, southern Italy. It is located at the feet of the Hyblaean Mountains, some 13 kilometres (8 mi) from Caltagirone.