Marinella di Selinunte
Marinella di Selinunte | |
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  Marinella di Selinunte Location of Marinella di Selinunte in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′57″N 12°50′22″E / 37.58250°N 12.83944°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Sicily |
| Province | Trapani (TP) |
| Comune | Castelvetrano |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,499 |
| Demonym | Marinellesi / Selinuntini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 91022 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0924 |
| Website | Official website |
Marinella di Selinunte, also known as Marinella, is a southern Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of Castelvetrano, a municipality in the Province of Trapani, Sicily. It is located close to the Ancient Greek city of Selinunte and, in 2011, it had a population of 1,499.[1]
History
The village was founded at the end of the 19th century and grew, due to its position by the coast, during the second half of the 20th century. It was sometimes cited, along with the nearby village of Triscina, as an example of massive illegal building perpetrated in Italy in that period.[2]
Geography
Marinella is located by the Mediterranean Coast, 13 km south of Castelvetrano and next to the archaeological site of Selinunte. It is few km from Triscina, the other hamlet of Castelvetrano, 14 from Campobello di Mazara, 17 from Menfi and 30 from Mazara del Vallo. The railway station of Selinunte, part of the former Castelvetrano-Sciacca-Porto Empedocle-Agrigento railway, is located in the village.
Main sights
Gallery
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Panoramic view -
The preserved Selinunte train station in 2008
References
External links
- Template:It icon Marinella webpage (on selinunte.net)