Contrada Terravecchia

Contrada Terravecchia is a locality in Giarratana, Ragusa, Sicily. Contrada Terravecchia is situated nearby to the locality Contrada Gaverellina, as well as near Contrada Gazzena.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Casmenae and Monte Casale.

Casmenae

Grassland

Casmenae or Kasmenai was an ancient Greek colony of Magna Graecia located on the Hyblaean Mountains, founded in 644 BC by the Syracusans at a strategic position for the control of central Sicily. Casmenae is situated 2½ km east of Contrada Terravecchia.

Monte Casale

Peak

Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Monte Casale is a mountain in Sicily, Italy, reaching about 911 m above sea level, which, together with the neighbouring Monte Lauro, is part of the ancient volcanic complex of the Hyblaean Mountains. Monte Casale is situated 3 km northeast of Contrada Terravecchia.

Giarratana railway station

Railway station

Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Giarratana railway station is situated 2½ km south of Contrada Terravecchia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monterosso Almo.

Monterosso Almo

Photo: Catarella, Public domain.

Monterosso Almo is a picturesque hill town in the province of Ragusa, in southeastern Sicily, Italy. Nestled in the Hyblaean Mountains at an elevation of over 700 meters, it is one of the highest and most charming villages in the region.

Contrada Terravecchia

Type: Locality
Location: Giarratana, Ragusa, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

37.07682° or 37° 4′ 37″ north

Longitude

14.80139° or 14° 48′ 5″ east

Open location code

8F9P3RG2+PH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2586601121

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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