Ravanusa
Ravanusa (Sicilian: Rivinusa) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Agrigento.
Ravanusa | |
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| Comune di Ravanusa | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ravanusa  | |
  Ravanusa Location of Ravanusa in Italy  Ravanusa Ravanusa (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°16′N 13°58′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Agrigento (AG) |
| Frazioni | Campobello-Ravanusa stazione |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carmelo D'Angelo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.6 km2 (19.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2008)[2] | |
| • Total | 15,222 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ravanusauri |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 92029 |
| Dialing code | 0922 |
| Website | Official website |
Ravanusa is near the Monte Saraceno archaeological site, an ancient Greek settlement thought to be that of the city of Kakyron.
In December 2021, an explosion due to a leak of methane gas from the pipes, destroys seven buildings, causing 9 deaths, including an entire family, and 100 displaced.[3][4][5][6]
Twin towns
Marignane, France
Sulzbach/Saar, Germany- Forbach, France
References
- "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.
- "Esplosione a Ravanusa: sette morti, due dispersi e 100 sfollati" (in Italian). ansa.it. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- "Sicily apartment block explosion leaves at least four dead". theguardian.com. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- "Ravanusa, trovato anche il corpo dell'ultimo disperso" (in Italian). ansa.it. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- "Esplosione a Ravanusa, trovati i corpi degli ultimi due dispersi" (in Italian). tgcom24.mediaset.it. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
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