Linguaglossa
Linguaglossa
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| Comune di Linguaglossa | |
Location of Linguaglossa | |
| Coordinates: 37°51′N 15°08′E / 37.850°N 15.133°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
| Frazioni | Catena |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salvatore Puglisi |
| Area | |
• Total | 60.25 km2 (23.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2017) | |
• Total | 5,353 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Linguaglossesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 95015 |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Patron saint | St. Giles |
| Saint day | September 1 |
| Website | Official website |
Linguaglossa (Sicilian: Linguarossa) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania in Sicily, located on the northern side of Mount Etna where there is also a ski resort with view on the Ionian Sea. It was founded on a lava stream in 1566. The name literally means 'Tongue Tongue', with lingua and γλῶσσα (glôssa) being respectively the Latin and Greek words for 'tongue', but actually derives from lingua grossa, short for grossa lingua di lava 'a big tongue of lava'.