Gangi, Sicily

Gangi
Comune di Gangi
Location of Gangi
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Gangi is located in Italy
Gangi
Gangi
Location of Gangi in Italy
Gangi is located in Sicily
Gangi
Gangi
Gangi (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°48′N 14°12′E / 37.800°N 14.200°E / 37.800; 14.200
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityPalermo (PA)
Government
 • MayorGangi Valerio
Area
 • Total127.1 km2 (49.1 sq mi)
Elevation
1,011 m (3,317 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2017)[2]
 • Total6,568
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
DemonymGangitani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
90024
Dialing code0921
Patron saintSt. Catald Bishop
Saint dayMay 10
WebsiteOfficial website

Gangi is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southeast of Palermo.[3] It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[4]

Gangi borders the following municipalities: Alimena, Blufi, Bompietro, Calascibetta, Enna, Geraci Siculo, Nicosia, Petralia Soprana, Sperlinga. The town straddles the Madonie mountains of central Sicily.

  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. ^ Mario Siragusa, Cenni storici su Gangi, Gangi-Roma, Archeoclub d'Italia, 2017
  4. ^ "Sicilia" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.

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