Santa Flavia

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Comune in Sicily, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Santa Flavia

38°5′N 13°32′E / 38.083°N 13.533°E / 38.083; 13.533CountryItalyRegionSicilyMetropolitan city Palermo (PA)FrazioniPorticello, Sant'Elia, SolantoGovernment

• MayorSalvatore SanfilippoArea

^[1]

• Total14 km² (5 sq mi)Elevation

55 m (180 ft)Population

(31 August 2018)^[2]

• Total11,186 • Density800/km² (2,100/sq mi)DemonymFlavesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

90017

Dialing code091ISTAT code082067 Patron saintSt. AnneSaint day26 JulyWebsiteOfficial website

Santa Flavia (known as Solunto until 1880) is a town in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy.

Overview

The town is situated between the Gulf of Palermo and the town and hot springs known as Termini Imerese, on the Tyrrhenian Sea, 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Palermo. Inside the town are the remains of the ancient city of Soluntum.

The main agricultural product of Santa Flavia is the grapefruit. Additionally, the town, due to its location on the coast is known for its different types of fresh fish. The town caters to tourism, specifically its many seaside resorts.

Twin towns

Ondarroa, Spain

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References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)