Trapani
Trapani
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| Comune di Trapani | |
The comune of Trapani within the province of Trapani | |
Location of Trapani | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′03″N 12°30′54″E / 38.01750°N 12.51500°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Trapani (TP) |
| Frazioni | Marausa, Xitta, Palma, Fontanasalsa, Guarrato, Fulgatore, Salinagrande, Locogrande, Rilievo, Borgo Fazio, Ummari |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giacomo Tranchida (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 271 km2 (105 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (March 31, 2020) | |
• Total | 67,531 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Trapanese |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 91100 |
| Dialing code | 0923 |
| Patron saint | St. Albert |
| Saint day | August 7 |
| Website | Official website |
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Trapani (US: /ˈtrɑːpəni/ TRAH-pə-nee; Italian: [ˈtraːpani] ⓘ; Sicilian: Tràpani [ˈʈɽaːpanɪ]) is a city and municipality (comune) with 54,887 inhabitants, on the west coast of Sicily, in Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Trapani. Founded by Elymians, the city is still an important fishing port and the main gateway to the nearby Egadi Islands.
Historically, Trapani developed a thriving economy based on the extraction and trade of salt, benefiting from its strategic position projecting into the Mediterranean Sea, and from its port, which was once the commercial gateway for the ancient city of Eryx (modern-day Erice), situated atop the mountain that overlooks it. Today, its economy relies primarily on the service sector, fishing (historically tuna fishing using traditional methods known as mattanza), marble quarrying and exportation, commercial activities, and tourism.
The urban agglomeration includes approximately 80,000 residents, as it also encompasses the populous district of Casa Santa, administratively belonging to the municipality of Erice.