Avola

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Comune di Avola
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Sicily
Province Syracuse (SR)
Mayor Albino di Giovanni (since 2002-06-11
Elevation 40 m (131 ft)
Area 74.27 km² (29 sq mi)
Population (as of 2004-12-31)
 - Total 31,650
 - Density 426/km² (1,103/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 36°55′N, 15°08′E
Gentilic Avolesi
Dialing code 0931
Postal code 96012
Frazioni Marina di Avola, Lido di Avola
Patron Santa Venera
 - Day Last Sunday in July
Website: www.comune.avola.sr.it

Avola (Sicilian: Àvula or Àula) is a city and commune in the province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy).[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Robert Andrews, Jules Brown (2002). Sicily. Rough Guides, 287. ISBN 1858288746.