Key facts
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Metropolitan city
- Catania (CT)
- Frazioni
- Borgo Valerio, Botteghelle, Castello, Civì, Diana, Feudogrande, Gona-Vignagrande, Ponte Borea, Liberto, Torrerossa
- Mayor
- Angelo Torrisi
- Total
- 12 km (4.6 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 62 m (203 ft)
- Density
- 760/km (2,000/sq mi)
- Demonym
- fiumefreddesi
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Dialing code
- 095
- Patron saint
Article
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia ( Italian pronunciation: [ˌfjumeˈfreddo di siˈtʃiːlja]; Sicilian: Ciumifriddu, or I Putijeḍḍi) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania on the coast of the Ionian Sea on the island of Sicily, southern Italy. It shares its borders with the municipalities of Calatabiano to the north, Mascali to the south and Piedimonte Etneo to the west.
The commune gets its name from the Fiumefreddo River which runs alongside the territory of the comune. "Fiume freddo" literally means "cold river", a reference to the fact that the river is fed by snow melts from Mount Etna. Fiumefreddo di Sicilia is near the major Etna tourist centres. The SS120 to Mount Etna and Randazzo start from there.