Balestrate
Balestrate
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| Comune di Balestrate | |
View of Balestrate from the Residence Villaggio Petruso | |
Location of Balestrate | |
| Coordinates: 38°3′N 13°7′E / 38.050°N 13.117°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 6,505 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sicciaroti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 90041 |
| Dialing code | 091 |
Balestrate (Sicilian: Sicciara) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Palermo. As of 31 July 2015, it had a population of 6,505 and an area of 3.9 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi).