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Agrigento
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Città di Agrigento | |
Agrigento as seen from the Temple of Hera (Juno) in the Valley of the Temples.
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Motto(s):
Signat Agrigentum mirabilis aula gigantum
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Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Province | Agrigento (AG) |
Frazioni | Fontanelle, Giardina Gallotti, Monserrato, Montaperto, San Leone, Villaggio La Loggia, Villaggio Mosè, Villaggio Peruzzo, Villaseta |
Area | |
• Total | 245.32 km2 (94.72 sq mi) |
Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
Population
(31 March 2016)
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• Total | 59,791 |
• Density | 243.727/km2 (631.249/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Agrigentines, Girgintans |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code |
92100
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Dialing code | 0922 |
Patron saint | St. Gerland (Gerlando) |
Saint day | 25 February |
Agrigento (Sicilian: [Girgenti] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a city in the region of Sicily in southern Italy. It is also the capital of the Province of Agrigento. There are many relics there from the ancient Greeks and the Roman empire.
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See also
In Spanish: Agrigento para niños
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