Misterbianco

Misterbianco
—  Comune  —
Comune di Misterbianco
Misterbianco Location of Misterbianco in Italy
Coordinates: 37°31′N 15°0′E / 37.517°N 15°E / 37.517; 15Coordinates: 37°31′N 15°0′E / 37.517°N 15°E / 37.517; 15
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Province of Catania (CT)
Frazioni	Piano Tavola
Area
- Total	37.5 km2 (14.5 sq mi)
Elevation	210 m (689 ft)
Population (Dec. 2004)
- Total	45,961
- Density	1,225.6/km2 (3,174.4/sq mi)
Demonym	Misterbianchesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	95046
Dialing code	095
Website	Official website

Misterbianco (Sicilian: Mustarjancu, Medieval Latin: Monasterium Album, meaning White Monastery or White Minster) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 160 km southeast of Palermo and about 6 km west of Catania. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 45,961 and an area of 37.5 km².^[1]

The municipality of Misterbianco contains many frazioni (subdivisions) Piano Tavola, Poggio Lupo, Lineri, Belsito, Serra.

Misterbianco borders the following municipalities: Camporotondo Etneo, Catania, Motta Sant'Anastasia, San Pietro Clarenza.

Demographic evolution

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

External links

• www.comune.misterbianco.ct.it