Trapani

Also known as Drepanum

ciudad italiana

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Trapani is a coastal city in western Sicily, Italy, situated on a crescent-shaped peninsula where two seas meet, and serves as the capital of the Province of Trapani. Historically known for its salt trade, the city has evolved into a growing tourism destination.

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Key facts

Italian comune.postal_code: 91100
Italian comune.name: Trapani
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Trapani
Italian comune.image_skyline: Trapani from erice.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: Trapani seen from Erice.
Italian comune.image_flag: Flag of Trapani.svg
Italian comune.image_shield: Coat_of_arms_of_Trapani.svg
Italian comune.image_map: Map_of_comune_of_Trapani_(province_of_Trapani,_region_Sicily,_Italy).svg
Italian comune.mapsize: 100px
Italian comune.map_caption: The comune of Trapani within the province of Trapani
Italian comune.region: Sicily
Italian comune.province: Trapani (TP)
Italian comune.frazioni: Borgo Fazio, Fulgatore, Ummari, Xitta
Italian comune.mayor_party: PD
Italian comune.mayor: Giacomo Tranchida
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 180.49
Italian comune.population_total: 54887
Italian comune.population_as_of: 1 January 2025

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: comune of Italy
Part of: Province of Trapani
Official name: Trapani
Demonym: trapanisi
Country: Italy
Located in: Province of Trapani
Population: 55559
Area: 273.13
Elevation: 3
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Capital of: Free Municipal Consortium of Trapani
Shares border with: Misiliscemi
Official website: www.comune.trapani.it
Image: Trapani, Sicily.jpg
Dialing code: 0923
Licence plate code: TP
Patron saint: Albert of Trapani

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Commons category: Trapani
postal code: 91100
has facility: airport
topic's main category: Category:Trapani
twinned administrative body: Winnipeg
category for people born here: Q9227740
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Trapani
category of associated people: Category:People from Trapani
Commons gallery: Trapani
replaces: Drepana
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Article · Español

Trapani (en siciliano Tràpani) es una ciudad italiana del oeste de Sicilia, con una población de 70 531 habitantes (2009). Capital del libre consorcio municipal de Trapani, es famosa por sus salinas y sus molinos de sal, y por los restos arqueológicos fenicios encontrados en el islote de Motia (hoy isla de San Pantaleón), situado frente a dichas salinas. Su antiguo nombre era Drépano (en latín, Drepanum). Durante siglos los yacimientos de sal y sus industrias han creado un entorno único de gran relevancia cultural y económica. Esta ruta recibe el nombre de Vía del Sale.

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