Santa Croce Camerina

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Santa Croce Camerina
Santa Cruci Camarina (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Santa Croce Camerina
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The lighthouse in the frazione of Punta Secca
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Coat of arms
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Santa Croce Camerina within the Province of Ragusa
Location of Santa Croce Camerina
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Location of Santa Croce Camerina in Italy
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Santa Croce Camerina
Santa Croce Camerina (Sicily)
Coordinates: 36°50′N14°31′E / 36.833°N 14.517°E / 36.833; 14.517
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Province Ragusa (RG)
Frazioni Casuzze, Kaukana, Punta Secca, Punta Braccetto
Government
 • MayorGiuseppe Dimartino
Area
[1]
 • Total
41.09 km2 (15.86 sq mi)
Elevation
87 m (285 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017) [2]
 • Total
10,973
 • Density270/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 dayMarch 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]

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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  [ it ], Kaukana, Punta Secca and Punta Braccetto  [ it ], the latter being shared with Ragusa.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. 1 2 (in Italian) Source: Istat 2011
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ 39164 (x   j   a   h) Santa Croce Camerina on OpenStreetMap

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