Melilli
| Melilli | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Melilli | |
 Melilli
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| Coordinates: 37°11′N 15°7′E / 37.183°N 15.117°ECoordinates: 37°11′N 15°7′E / 37.183°N 15.117°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Province of Syracuse (SR) |
| Frazioni | Villasmundo, Città Giardino, Marina di Melilli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Sorbello |
| Area | |
| • Total | 136.0 km2 (52.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 12,555 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Melillesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 96010 |
| Dialing code | 0931 |
| Patron saint | Saint Sebastian |
| Saint day | 4th of May |
| Website | Official website |
Melilli (Sicilian: Miliddi) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy), located about 190 kilometres (120 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Syracuse. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 12,555 and an area of 136.0 square kilometres (52.5 sq mi).
The municipality of Melilli contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Villasmundo, Città Giardino and Marina di Melilli.
Melilli stands about 310 metres (1,020 ft) above sea level close to a mount (monti Climiti) overlooking the Megara bay and the industrial district of Augusta-Priolo. It is located in the Siracusa province.
Melilli borders the following municipalities: Augusta, Carlentini, Priolo Gargallo, Syracuse, Sortino.
It boasts a rather eventful history, the human presence apparently being attested since the Bronze Age. Its strategic situation between the major cities of Augusta and Syracuse has played a critical role in its growth. In the feudal age, it became a dominion of the Augusta County.
It managed to revive after two devastating quakes in 1542 and 1693. Since 1842 it has been an autonomous city.
Numerous interesting buildings are scattered throughout the town's centre. The Chiesa Madre, dedicated to Saint Nicholas, has a ceiling finely painted with the Triumph of the Faith by Olivo Sozzi. The Chiesa di San Sebastiano, dating from the 18th century, houses various paintings by Sozzi, among which are a Coronation of Saint Sebastian and The Triumph of the Faith, and a marble altarpiece representing the Deposition of St. Bartholomew.
The River Marcellino, flowing nearby, offers fine naturalistic spots and an old necropolis. The neighboring salt-mines of Augusta were an important economic resource as far as the end of Second World War.
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