Acate

Acate (Sicilian: Acati or Vischiri) is a small town and comune in the south of Sicily, Italy, part of the province of Ragusa. It is located in the Dirillo River valley, 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Ragusa.

Acate
Comune di Acate
Location of Acate
Acate
Location of Acate in Italy
Acate
Acate (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°02′02″N 14°29′39″E
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceRagusa (RG)
FrazioniMarina di Acate
Government
  MayorGiovanni Di Natale
Area
  Total101.4 km2 (39.2 sq mi)
Elevation
199 m (653 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)[2]
  Total11,325
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Acatesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
97011
Dialing code0932
Patron saintSt. Vincent Martyr
WebsiteOfficial website

Until 1938 it was called Biscari, and its history dates back until the 14th century. During World War II it was the location of the Biscari Massacre, in which American troops killed numerous unarmed German and Italian soldiers.

Twin towns

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Population data from ISTAT



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