Country Italy Frazioni Marina di Acate Demonym(s) Acatesi Area 101.4 km² Region Sicily Postal code 97011 | Province / Metropolitan city Ragusa (RG) Elevation 199 m (653 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Province Province of Ragusa Local time Wednesday 4:37 AM Dialling code 0932 | |
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Acate (Sicilian: Acati) is a small town and comune in the south of Sicily, Italy, part of the province of Ragusa. It is located in the Dirillo River valley, 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Ragusa.
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Map of 97011 Acate Province of Ragusa, Italy
Until 1938 it was called Biscari, and its history dates back until the 14th century. During World War II it was the location of the Biscari Massacre, in which American troops killed numerous unarmed German and Italian soldiers.
Twin towns
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