Belpasso

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Belpasso

Location of Belpasso in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Sicily
Province Province of Catania (CT)
Elevation 551 m (1,808 ft)
Area 164.4 km² (63 sq mi)
Population (as of Dec. 2004)
 - Total 21,841
 - Density 133/km² (344/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 37°35′N, 14°59′E
Gentilic belpassesi
Dialing code 095
Postal code 95032
Frazioni Piano Tavola
Website: www.comune.belpasso.ct.it/
Church in Belpasso.
Church in Belpasso.

Belpasso (Sicilian: Belpassu) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 150 km southeast of Palermo and about 10 km northwest of Catania. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 21,841 and an area of 164.4 km².[1]

The municipality of Belpasso contains the frazione (subdivision) Piano Tavola.

Belpasso borders the following municipalities: Adrano, Biancavilla, Bronte, Camporotondo Etneo, Castiglione di Sicilia, Catania, Lentini, Maletto, Mascalucia, Motta Sant'Anastasia, Nicolosi, Paternò, Ragalna, Ramacca, Randazzo, San Pietro Clarenza, Sant'Alfio, Zafferana Etnea.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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