Country Italy Province / Metropolitan city Catania (CT) Demonym(s) Linguaglossesi Elevation 550 m Province Province of Catania | Region Sicily Frazioni Catena Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Saturday 10:16 AM Patron saint Saint Giles | |
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Linguaglossa (Sicilian: Linguarossa) is a town and comune in the Province of Catania in Italy, located on the northern side of Mount Etna where there is also a ski resort with view on the Ionian sea. It was founded on a lava stream in 1566. The name 'Lingua Glossa' literally means 'Tongue Tongue', with 'Lingua' being the Italian word for 'Tongue', and 'Glossa' being the ancient Greek word for 'Tongue'.
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- Map of 95015 Linguaglossa Province of Catania Italy
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Map of 95015 Linguaglossa Province of Catania, Italy
Sights of Linguaglossa include the Chiesa Madre, also known as "La Matrice", erected in 1613, and the Chiesa di S. Egidio, who is the town's patron saint.
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Linguaglossa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA