Balestrate
Balestrate is a municipality of 6,500 people in Palermo Province, Sicily. Balestrate's population swells up to almost 30,000 during the summer season with vacationing Europeans and Italians from the colder climates seeking the warm water and sun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Balestrate railway station and Trappeto railway station.
Sanctuary of Madonna del Ponte
Church
Photo: Pugliesig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The sanctuary of Madonna del Ponte is located on the SP 63, in the territory of Partinico, 3 or 4 km from the junction of Balestrate of the A29 motorway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alcamo Marina.
Alcamo Marina
Photo: Daniele Pugliesi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alcamo Marina is a seaside resort in Sicily in the territory of Alcamo. It is characterized by a lot of holiday houses, where thousands of people from Alcamo are hosted together with tourists, attracted by its golden beaches and from the possibility they have of visiting the nearby tourist resorts.
Balestrate
- Type: Locality with 6,490 residents
- Also known as: “082007”
- Location: Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.0513° or 38° 3′ 5″ northLongitude
13.0072° or 13° 0′ 26″ eastPopulation
6,490Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)Open location code
8FCM3224+GVGeoNames ID
6536403
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In Other Languages
“Balestrate” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Balestrate”
- Italian: “Comune di Balestrate”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Balestrate and Porto di Balestrate.
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