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Maniace
Maniace
Maniáki (Greek) | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Maniace | |
 Courtyard in the Castello di Maniace | |
Location of Maniace  | |
  Maniace Location of Maniace in Italy  Maniace Maniace (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°52′N 14°48′E / 37.867°N 14.800°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franco Parracello Parasiliti |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.7 km2 (14.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 787 m (2,582 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 3,753 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Maniacesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 95030 |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Website | Official website |
Maniace (Italian: Maniace; Sicilian: Maniaci) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) east of Palermo and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northwest of Catania.
The municipality bears the name of George Maniakes (Greek: Γεώργιος Μανιάκης; Italian: Giorgio Maniace), a Byzantine general of the 11th century and catepan of Italy, known for his victories against the Arabs in Sicily.
- ^ "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.
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