Gela
Gela | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Gela | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gela  | |
  Gela Location of Gela in Italy  Gela Gela (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°04′N 14°15′E / 37.067°N 14.250°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Caltanissetta (CL) |
| Frazioni | Macchitella, Manfria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rosario Crocetta (since April 8, 2003) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 279.1 km2 (107.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 70,109 |
| Demonym | Gelesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 93012 |
| Dialing code | 0933 |
| Patron saint | St. Maria dell'Alemanna |
| Saint day | September 8 |
| Website | www.comune.gela.cl.it |
Gela is a city in the Italian region of Sicily. It is in the province of Caltanissetta in the south of Sicily. The city is at about 84km from the province's capital of Caltanissetta, on the Mediterranean Sea. The city has a larger population than the capital and is second largest in land area.
Gela is an important industrial city and port town. One important industry that is located here is that of petroleum refinery. The city can be reached from other cities, like Syracuse and Caltanissetta, by train.
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 "Classificazioni statistiche – anno 2026". www.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-02-21. Retrieved 2026-02-27. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)
- ↑ "Resident population by age, sex and marital status on 1st January 2026". demo.istat.it. Italian National Institute of Statistics. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-04-01. (Note: The file URL linking to technical dataset.)
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