Acate

Also known as Acati

Acate (Sicilian: Acati or Vischiri) is a small town and comune in the south of Sicily, Italy, part of the province of Ragusa. It is located in the Dirillo River valley, from Ragusa.

Key facts

Italian comune.name: Acate
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Acate
Italian comune.image_skyline: Acate_(Rg)_Piazza_Libert%C3%A0_e_Chiesa_Madre.jpg
Italian comune.image_shield: Acate-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.region: Sicily
Italian comune.province: Ragusa (RG)
Italian comune.frazioni: Marina di Acate
Italian comune.mayor: Giovanni Di Natale
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 101.4
Italian comune.population_total: 11325
Italian comune.population_as_of: 30 November 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Acatesi

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Acate (Sicilian: Acati or Vischiri) is a small town and comune in the south of Sicily, Italy, part of the province of Ragusa. It is located in the Dirillo River valley, from Ragusa.

Until 1938 it was called Biscari, and its history dates back until the 14th century. During World War II it was the location of the Biscari Massacre, in which American troops killed numerous unarmed German and Italian soldiers.