MANIACE
Generic information
Province of: Catania
Elevation: 700 m
Population: 3,300
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 37.884489
Longitude: 14.79879
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Italian version: www.sicilianelmondo.com
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Description
Maniace (Sicilian: Maniaci) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 130 km east of Palermo and about 45 km northwest of Catania. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,606 and an area of 35.9 km².
The municipality bears the name of George Maniakes (Greek: ???????? ????????; Italian: Giorgio Maniace), a prominent general of the 11th century and catepan of Italy, known for his victories against the Arabs in Sicily.
Maniace borders the following municipalities: Bronte, Cesarò, Longi.
From Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maniace&oldid=284221970>.