Pedara

Pedara
Comune
Comune di Pedara Sindaco = Guardone alberto
Location of Pedara
Pedara Location of Pedara in Italy Show map of Italy Pedara Pedara (Sicily) Show map of Sicily
Coordinates: 37°37′N 15°4′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Government
• Mayor	Alfio Cristaudo
Area [1]
• Total	19.23 km^2 (7.42 sq mi)
Elevation	610 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (31 March 2018)[2]
• Total	14,589
• Density	760/km^2 (2,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Pedaresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	95030
Dialing code	095
Patron saint	Annunciation of Mary
Saint day	25 March
Website	Official website

Pedara (Sicilian: Pirara) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 224 kilometres (139 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Catania.

Pedara borders the municipalities of Mascalucia, Nicolosi, San Giovanni la Punta, Trecastagni, Tremestieri Etneo, and Zafferana Etnea.

Economy

Tourism

During the summer season, it is a vacation resort due to the cooler climate than Catania because of the altitude. In the northernmost part is the ancient rural village of Tarderia, surrounded by a large extension of chestnut groves with mountain flora and alpine tree species. From Pedara, one can easily reach Etna, which is about 15 km (9.3 mi) away. Along the provincial road to Etna, the fossa del Salto del Cane, an ancient extinct crater with an equipped area (Base Point for Hiking in the Etna Park).^{[citation needed]}

References

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.

External links

• Official website