Giarre (Sicilian: Giarri) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Catania, Sicily. The town is located about 275 kilometres (171 mi) southeast of Palermo and around 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Catania.

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Giarre
Comune
Comune di Giarre
Coat of arms
Location of Giarre
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Coordinates: 37°44′N 15°11′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Frazioni	Altarello, Carruba, Macchia, Miscarello, San Giovanni Montebello, San Leonardello, Santa Maria la Strada, Sciara, Trepunti
Government
• Mayor	Angelo D'Anna
Area [1]
• Total	27 km2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation	81 m (266 ft)
Population  (31 August 2017)[2]
• Total	27,407
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Demonym	Giarresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	95014, 95010
Dialing code	095
Patron saint	St. Isidore the Labourer
Saint day	10 May
Website	Official website

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Giarre is bounded by the municipalities of Acireale, Mascali, Milo, Riposto, Sant'Alfio, Santa Venerina and Zafferana Etnea. It forms a conurbation with the coastal town of Riposto.

Some historians suppose that the ancient Greek city of Kallipolis was situated in the same territory as the present-day town of Giarre, but nowadays there is no relevant proof of it.

From the late 16th century until 1815 Giarre was a village of the county of Mascali.

During the fascist era Giarre was joined to Riposto under the name of Jonia, but separated again in 1945.

Giarre is famous for Giarre murder in 1980.

The neo-classical cathedral, begun in 1794, is dedicated to the Spaniard St. Isidore, patron of Madrid.

Other sights include:

• Oratory of St. Filippo Neri (18th century)
• Sanctuary of Maria Santissima della Strada, the oldest church in the town (dating to 1081). Today little remains of the original medieval structure, having been replaced by a neoclassicist edifice.
• Museum of Uses and Customs of the Etna people
• Mediterraneum Aquarium

Giarre has attracted attention for its numerous unfinished buildings and amenities, initiated with public money in the 1990s but never used. A small number have been converted to other uses, including a multi-storey car park; residents also see the prospect of some tourism, as the town has come to be regarded as the centre of this style of urban planning.^[3]

• Cismon del Grappa, Italy, since 1969

• Giarre F.C.
• Giarre-Riposto