Marausa

Marausa
Marausa
	Frazione
	Marausa and its beach from above
	Marausa Location of Marausa in Italy
	Coordinates: 38°1′0″N 12°31′0″E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Province of Trapani
Comune	Trapani
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Population
• Total	1,028
Demonym(s)	Marausoti
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	91100
Dialing code	0923
Patron saint	Immaculate Conception

Marausa is a frazione of the comune of Trapani. It is located on the coastal road to Trapani airport, 8.7 km from the city of Trapani.

History

The name seems to derive from the Arabic “Mara u zack."[1] The "Torre di Mezzo" (Tower of the Middle), one of the coastal towers of Sicily, dates to the end of the 16th century and was in active use for military purposes from 1619 until last century.[2]

Marausa is one of the region's major summer destinations, known for the natural beauty of the location and for its beach (the Lido Marausa) which looks out on the Aegadian Islands. The southern edge of the frazione is formed by the mouth of the natural course of the river Birgi.[3]

On the seabed, 150 metres off shore and a few metres below the surface, a Roman ship was discovered in 1999. [4]

Transport

Marausa is linked by a junction to the Autostrada A29. There is also a train station, which links the frazione to Trapani and Palermo. Trapani airport is a few kilometres away.

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References

Marausaweb.it
lidomarausa.com Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-12-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
"Comune of Trapani". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2020-03-24.

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[1] Marausaweb.it

[2] rausa.com Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-12-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[4] "Comune of Trapani". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2020-03-24.