Carlentini
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| Comune di Carlentini | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Syracuse (SR) |
| Mayor | Sergio Monaco (since 2005-05-17) |
| Elevation | 190 m (623 ft) |
| Area | 157 km² (61 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2004-12-31) | |
| - Total | 22,234 |
| - Density | 142/km² (368/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Carlentinesi |
| Dialing code | 095 |
| Postal code | 96013 |
| Frazioni | Pedagaggi |
| Patron | St. Lucy |
| - Day | December 13 and 4th Sunday in August |
Carlentini (Carrintini in Sicilian, Carruntini in the local dialect) is a town in the Province of Syracuse, Sicily (Italy).
The city's name has its origins in the neighboring town of Lentini. In 1551, Vice-King Giovanni De Vega founded a new city in honour of Emperor Carlo V, naming it in Latin Carleontini, or Leontini of Carlo. In Italian, it became Carlentini, and in the various Sicilian dialects, Carrintini or Carruntini.
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