Viagrande | |
Official Name: | Comune di Viagrande |
Coordinates: | 37.6167°N 21°W |
Region: | Sicily |
Metropolitan City: | Catania (CT) |
Mayor: | Francesco Leonardi |
Area Total Km2: | 10.09 |
Elevation M: | 410 |
Population Total: | 8672 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Demonym: | Viagrandesi |
Postal Code: | 95029 |
Area Code: | 095 |
Viagrande (Sicilian: Varanni) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about 224km (139miles) southeast of Palermo and about 15km (09miles) north of Catania. Viagrande is 18km (11miles) from the summit of Mount Etna, which lies to its north by northwest, although the road to the volcano's peak is 72km (45miles) necessitating a nearly two-hour drive.
Viagrande borders the following municipalities: Aci Bonaccorsi, Aci Sant'Antonio, San Giovanni la Punta, Trecastagni, Zafferana Etnea.