Sommatino

Sommatino
Comune
Comune di Sommatino
Coat of arms of Sommatino
Coat of arms
Location of Sommatino
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Sommatino is located in Italy
Sommatino
Sommatino
Location of Sommatino in Italy
Sommatino is located in Sicily
Sommatino
Sommatino
Sommatino (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°20′N 14°0′E / 37.333°N 14.000°E / 37.333; 14.000
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceCaltanissetta (CL)
Government
 • MayorElisa Carbone
Area
[1]
 • Total
34.7 km2 (13.4 sq mi)
Elevation
359 m (1,178 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2012[2])[3]
 • Total
7,263
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
DemonymSommatinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
93019
Dialing code0922
WebsiteOfficial website

Sommatino (Italian pronunciation: [sommaˈtino]; Sicilian: Summatinu, [summaˈtɪnu]) is a town (municipality) in the Province of Caltanissetta in the Italian region Sicily, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Caltanissetta.

Economy

Until the early 1990s the economy of Sommatino relied heavily on sulphur extraction but with the advent of new technologies in this field the mines has been closed. The economy was based principally on agriculture, craftmanship and the service industries. However, these sectors are not enough to employ all the town's people and Sommatino is experiencing emigration to northern Italy, France and Germany.

Twin towns

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.
  3. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.



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