Valderice

Valderice (Sicilian: Valdèrici) is a town and comune in North-Western Sicily, Italy, administratively part of the province of Trapani. The city is located in the inland, close to the provincial capital city of Trapani, but includes also a seaside frazione, Bonagia, in its territory.

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Italian comune.name: Valderice
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Valderice
Italian comune.image_skyline: Valderice seen from Erice.jpg
Italian comune.region: Sicily
Italian comune.province: Trapani (TP)
Italian comune.frazioni: Bonagia, Sant'Andrea, Crocevie, Lentina, Casalbianco, Chiesanuova, Crocci, Lenzi
Italian comune.mayor: Francesco Stabile
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 52.96
Italian comune.population_total: 12301
Italian comune.population_as_of: 28 February 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Valdericini
Italian comune.elevation_m: 240
Italian comune.postal_code: 91019
Italian comune.area_code: 0923

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Official name: Valderice
Demonym: valdericini
Population: 11480
Area: 52.96
Elevation: 240
Official website: www.comune.valderice.tp.it
Image: Valderice seen from Erice.jpg
Dialing code: 0923
Licence plate code: TP

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postal code: 91019
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Previously called Paparella, the comune was created following the division of the comune of Monte San Giuliano, which had contained Erice, Custonaci and Buseto Palizzolo, as well as Valderice. It is the chief comune of the five Elimo-ericini communi and the most populous of them; it is the eighth most populous comune in the province.