Viagrande
Viagrande (Sicilian: Varanni) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 224 kilometres (139 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Catania.
Viagrande is 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the summit of Mount Etna, which lies to its north by northwest, although the road to the volcano's peak is 72 kilometres (45 mi) necessitating a nearly two-hour drive.
Viagrande | |
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| Comune di Viagrande | |
  Viagrande Location of Viagrande in Italy  Viagrande Viagrande (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°37′N 15°6′E / 37.617°N 15.100°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Catania (CT) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Leonardi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.09 km2 (3.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Population (December 31, 2016) | |
| • Total | 8,672 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Viagrandesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 95029 |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Website | Official website |
Viagrande borders the following municipalities: Aci Bonaccorsi, Aci Sant'Antonio, San Giovanni la Punta, Trecastagni, Zafferana Etnea.
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