Ragalna is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Catania.

Ragalna
Comune di Ragalna
Location of Ragalna
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Ragalna is located in Italy
Ragalna
Ragalna
Location of Ragalna in Italy
Ragalna is located in Sicily
Ragalna
Ragalna
Ragalna (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°38′N 14°56′E / 37.633°N 14.933°E / 37.633; 14.933
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityCatania (CT)
Government
 • MayorAntonio Caruso
Area
 • Total
39.2 km2 (15.1 sq mi)
Elevation
830 m (2,720 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[2]
 • Total
3,649
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
DemonymRagalnesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
95030
Dialing code095
WebsiteOfficial website
A road leading to Mount Etna on an overcast day.
View of Mount Etna from Serra la Nave, Ragnala

Points of interest include the Giardino Botanico "Nuova Gussonea", a botanical garden on Mount Etna.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.