Grammichele

Grammichele
Grammichele
	Comune
	Comune di Grammichele
	Coat of arms
	Location of Grammichele
	Grammichele Location of Grammichele in Italy Grammichele Grammichele (Sicily)
	Coordinates: 37°12′53″N 14°38′11″E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Maria Purpora
Area [1]
• Total	30 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation	520 m (1,710 ft)
Population (31 August 2017)[2]
• Total	13,274
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Grammichelesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	95042
Dialing code	0933
Patron saint	St. Michael Archangel
Saint day	May 8
Website	Official website

Grammichele (Sicilian: Grammicheli, Greek: Echetle (meaning "plowshare"); Latin: Echetla, Ochula; Medieval: Occhiolà) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania in Sicily, southern Italy. It is located at the feet of the Hyblaean Mountains, some 13 kilometres (8 mi) from Caltagirone.

History

The town was built in 1693, after the destruction by an earthquake of the old town of Occhialà, located to the north of the modern Grammichele. Occhialà, which, on account of the similarity of name, is generally identified with Echetla, a frontier city between Syracusan and Carthaginian territory in the time of Hiero II, and which appears to have been originally a Sicel city in which Greek civilization prevailed from the 5th century onwards. Being laid out on a hexagonal street plan, it is one of several Val di Noto towns with distinctive layouts.

On July 15, 1943, the 1st Canadian Infantry Division fought its first battle with the Germans in Operation "Husky" with elements of Panzer Division "Hermann Goring" The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, Saskatoon Light Infantry (Machine Gun) and the Three Rivers Regiment (tank) all took part in the fighting which concluded at midday with the town in Canadian hands.

Saint Michael's church

Main sights

To the east of Grammichele a cave shrine of Demeter, with fine votive terracottas, has been discovered. Other sights include the Mother Church, dedicated to St. Michael, and the church of the Calvary.

Sources

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Grammichele". Encyclopædia Britannica. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 332.

"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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[wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v3-1] "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[wikidata-6c4193b2686f905553042f4ae1ae4934aea078c8-v3-2] "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.