Time zone CET (UTC+1) | Elevation 2 m (7 ft) Population 1,499 (2011) Local time Monday 3:05 AM | |
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Demonym(s) Marinellesi / Selinuntini Weather 11°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 74% Humidity | ||
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Marinella di Selinunte, also known as Marinella, is a southern Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of Castelvetrano, a municipality in the Province of Trapani, Sicily. It is located close to the Ancient Greek city of Selinunte and, in 2011, it had a population of 1,499.
Contents
- Sicilia spiaggia la pineta 2 2 marinella di selinunte 05 08 2010 italia
- Map of 91022 Marinella di Selinunte Province of Trapani Italy
- Marinella di selinunte
- History
- Geography
- References
Map of 91022 Marinella di Selinunte, Province of Trapani, Italy
Marinella di selinunte
History
The village was founded at the end of the 19th century and grew, due to its position by the coast, during the second half of the 20th century. It was sometimes cited, along with the nearby village of Triscina, as an example of massive illegal building perpetrated in Italy in that period.
Geography
Marinella is located by the Mediterranean Coast, 13 s;km south of Castelvetrano and next to the archaeological site of Selinunte. It is few km from Triscina, the other hamlet of Castelvetrano, 14 from Campobello di Mazara, 17 from Menfi and 30 from Mazara del Vallo. The railway station of Selinunte, part of the former Castelvetrano-Sciacca-Porto Empedocle-Agrigento railway, is located in the village.