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Agrigento

"Akragas" redirects here. For for other uses, see Akragas (disambiguation).
Agrigento [aษกriหˆdส’ษ›nto] About this sound listen  (Sicilian: Girgenti or Giurgenti) is a city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy, and capital of the province of Agrigento. It is renowned as the site of the ancient Greek city of Akragas (แผˆฮบฯฮฌฮณฮฑฯ‚; also known as Agrigentum or Acragas in Latin and Kirkent or Jirjent in Arabic), one of the leading cities of Magna Graecia during the golden age of Ancient Greece with population estimates in the range of 200,000 to 800,000 before 406 BC.[1][2][3][4][5]
Agrigento
Comune
Cittร  di Agrigento
Agrigento as seen from the Temple of Hera (Juno) in the Valley of the Temples.
Agrigento as seen from the Temple of Hera (Juno) in the Valley of the Temples.
Coat of arms of Agrigento
Coat of arms
Motto(s): Signat Agrigentum mirabilis aula gigantum
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Location of Agrigento in Italy
Coordinates: 37°19′N 13°35′E
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
ProvinceAgrigento (AG)
FrazioniFontanelle, Giardina Gallotti, Monserrato, Montaperto, San Leone, Villaggio La Loggia, Villaggio Mosรจ, Villaggio Peruzzo, Villaseta
Government
 • MayorCalogero Firetto (UdC)
Area
 • Total245.32 km2(94.72 sq mi)
Elevation230 m (750 ft)
Population (31 March 2016)
 • Total59,791
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Agrigentines, Girgintans
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code92100
Dialing code0922
Patron saintSt. Gerland (Gerlando)
Saint day25 February
WebsiteOfficial website

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