Riposto | |
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| Comune di Riposto | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Riposto | |
  Riposto Location of Riposto in Italy  Riposto Riposto (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′N 15°12′E / 37.733°N 15.200°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
| Frazioni | Altarello, Archi, Carruba, Praiola, Quartirello, Torre Archirafi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Enzo Caragliano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 14,790 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ripostesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 95018 |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Patron saint | St. Peter |
| Website | Official website |
Riposto (Sicilian: Ripostu) is a comune (municipality) in the Catania area of southern Italy. The small seafront town is located about 220 kilometres (140 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Catania.
History
Riposto is both historically and literally connected to Mascali, a once fiefdom of which it had been a part of, as its commercial port in the 16th century, until it had finally gained local autonomy from in the 18th century. In the early 19th century, the town would be administratively merged with Giarre and become Giarre-Riposto by Fascist Italy. It was not until 1945 would the two towns be administratively divided once again, following the end of World War II.[3][4]
Geography
The town is located on the Ionian Coast, and borders with the municipalities of Acireale, Giarre and Mascali. Its frazioni are Altarello, Archi, Carruba, Praiola, Quartirello and Torre Archirafi.
People
- Franco Battiato (1945–2021), singer-songwriter
- Federico Cafiero (1914–1980), mathematician
See also
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: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ "La Storia della Città" (in Italian).
- ↑ "Town of Riposto".
External links
Media related to Riposto at Wikimedia Commons