Ravanusa

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Ravanusa
Comune di Ravanusa
Coat of arms of Ravanusa
Location of Ravanusa
Ravanusa is located in Italy
Ravanusa
Ravanusa
Location of Ravanusa in Italy
Ravanusa is located in Sicily
Ravanusa
Ravanusa
Ravanusa (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°16′N 13°58′E / 37.267°N 13.967°E / 37.267; 13.967
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceAgrigento (AG)
FrazioniCampobello-Ravanusa stazione
Government
 • MayorCarmelo D'Angelo
Area
 • Total49.6 km2 (19.2 sq mi)
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2008)[2]
 • Total15,222
 • Density310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Ravanusauri
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
92029
Dialing code0922
WebsiteOfficial website

Ravanusa (Sicilian: Rivinusa) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Agrigento.

Ravanusa is near the Monte Saraceno archaeological site, an ancient Greek settlement thought to be that of the city of Kakyron.

In December 2021, an explosion due to a leak of methane gas from the pipes, destroys seven buildings, causing 9 deaths, including an entire family, and 100 displaced.[3][4][5][6]

Twin towns[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ "Esplosione a Ravanusa: sette morti, due dispersi e 100 sfollati" (in Italian). ansa.it. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Sicily apartment block explosion leaves at least four dead". theguardian.com. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Ravanusa, trovato anche il corpo dell'ultimo disperso" (in Italian). ansa.it. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Esplosione a Ravanusa, trovati i corpi degli ultimi due dispersi" (in Italian). tgcom24.mediaset.it. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

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