Santa Croce Camerina
Santa Croce Camerina Santa Cruci Camarina (Sicilian) | |
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| Comune di Santa Croce Camerina | |
 The lighthouse in the frazione of Punta Secca | |
 Coat of arms | |
.svg.png) Santa Croce Camerina within the Province of Ragusa | |
Location of Santa Croce Camerina | |
  Santa Croce Camerina Location of Santa Croce Camerina in Italy  Santa Croce Camerina Santa Croce Camerina (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 36°50′N 14°31′E / 36.833°N 14.517°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Ragusa (RG) |
| Frazioni | Casuzze, Kaukana, Punta Secca, Punta Braccetto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Dimartino |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.09 km2 (15.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 10,973 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Camerinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 97017 |
| Dialing code | 0932 |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Saint day | March 19 |
| Website | Official website |
Santa Croce Camerina (Sicilian: Santa Cruci Camarina) is a town and comune in the province of Ragusa, Sicily, in southern Italy. As of 2017 its population was of 10,973.[2]
History
In 2014, the town was scene to the Santa Croce Camerina crime.[3]
Geography
The municipal territory of Santa Croce is surrounded by the one of Ragusa, except for the coastline.[4] The hamlets (frazioni) are the villages of Casuzze, Kaukana, Punta Secca and Punta Braccetto, the latter being shared with Ragusa.
See also
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
- ^ Cataudella, Alessia (2024-11-29). "Dieci anni fa l'omicidio del piccolo Lorys, una delle pagine più nere della cronaca italiana. Il papà: «Sempre accanto a me»". La Sicilia (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ 39164 Santa Croce Camerina on OpenStreetMap
External links
Media related to Santa Croce Camerina at Wikimedia Commons
- (in English) Official website