Sommatino
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.
Sommatino | |
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| Comune di Sommatino | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Sommatino | |
  Sommatino Location of Sommatino in Italy  Sommatino Sommatino (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′N 14°0′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Caltanissetta (CL) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elisa Carbone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.7 km2 (13.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 359 m (1,178 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,263 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sommatinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 93019 |
| Dialing code | 0922 |
| Website | Official website |
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
Fontaine, France
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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