Riposto (Sicilian: Ripostu) is a comune (municipality) in the Catania area of southern Italy. The small seafront town is located about 220 kilometres (140 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Catania.

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Riposto
Comune
Comune di Riposto
Coat of arms
Location of Riposto
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Coordinates: 37°44′N 15°12′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Frazioni	Altarello, Archi, Carruba, Praiola, Quartirello, Torre Archirafi
Government
• Mayor	Enzo Caragliano
Area [1]
• Total	12.9 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (30 November 2016)[2]
• Total	14,790
• Density	1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Ripostesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	95018
Dialing code	095
Patron saint	St. Peter
Website	Official website

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Riposto is both historically and literally connected to Mascali, a once fiefdom of which it had been a part of, as its commercial port in the 16th century, until it had finally gained local autonomy from in the 18th century. In the early 19th century, the town would be administratively merged with Giarre and become Giarre-Riposto by Fascist Italy. It was not until 1945 would the two towns be administratively divided once again, following the end of World War II.^[3][4]

The town is located on the Ionian Coast, and borders with the municipalities of Acireale, Giarre and Mascali. Its frazioni are Altarello, Archi, Carruba, Praiola, Quartirello and Torre Archirafi.

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• Giarre-Riposto