Salina Calcara

Salina Calcara is a pond in Paceco, Trapani, Sicily. Salina Calcara is situated nearby to the pond Salina Morana, as well as near the museum Museo del sale.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Trapani Cathedral and Sant’Agostino.

Trapani Cathedral

Church

Photo: Lelezaff, Public domain.

Trapani Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Lawrence the Martyr, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Trapani in Trapani, Sicily. Originally founded as a community church in the medieval period, it was elevated to cathedral status in 1844. Trapani Cathedral is situated 3 km north of Salina Calcara.

Sant’Agostino

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, FAL.

Sant’Agostino is a museum, which is situated 3 km north of Salina Calcara.

Trapani railway station

Railway station

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Trapani railway station is situated 3½ km northeast of Salina Calcara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nubia and Salt Pans of Trapani and Paceco.

Nubia

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nubia is a village.

Salt Pans of Trapani and Paceco

Photo: Angelo Petrozza, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Salt Pans of Trapani and Paceco form a coastal nature reserve in western Sicily, known for traditional salt harvesting, flamingos, and historic windmills.

Trapani

Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Trapani occupies a narrow peninsula stretching between two seas, where the Tyrrhenian and Mediterranean meet. Its historic centre extends directly into the water, framed by old city walls, beaches, and a working port.

Salina Calcara

Type: Pond
Description: salt evaporation pond in Paceco
Categories: salt evaporation pond and body of water
Location: Paceco, Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

37.98993° or 37° 59′ 24″ north

Longitude

12.50465° or 12° 30′ 17″ east

Open location code

8F9JXGQ3+XV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 98022071

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=salt_pond

Wikidata ID

Q122431443

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In Other Languages

From German to Italian—“Salina Calcara” goes by many names.

German: “Salina Calcara”
Italian: “Salina Calcara”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Salina Morana and Museo del sale.

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