Maniace

Maniace (; ) is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about east of Palermo and about northwest of Catania.

Key facts

Italian comune.name: Maniace
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Maniace
Italian comune.image_skyline: Nelson Castle - Maniace Catania - courtyard.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: Courtyard in the Castello di Maniace
Italian comune.region: Sicily
Italian comune.metropolitan_city: Catania (CT)
Italian comune.mayor: Franco Parracello Parasiliti
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 37.7
Italian comune.population_total: 3753
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 December 2021
Italian comune.population_demonym: Maniacesi
Italian comune.elevation_m

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Main sights
Castello di Maniace
Monastic Church of St. Mary
References

Maniace (; ) is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region Sicily, located about east of Palermo and about northwest of Catania.

The municipality bears the name of George Maniakes (; ), a Byzantine general of the 11th century and catepan of Italy, known for his victories against the Arabs in Sicily.