Linguaglossa

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Linguaglossa sicily Linguarossa (Sicilian)
Comune
Comune di Linguaglossa
Coat of arms
Location of Linguaglossa sicily
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Coordinates: 37°51′N 15°08′E / 37.850°N 15.133°E / 37.850; 15.133
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Metropolitan city	Catania (CT)
Frazioni	Catena
Government
• Mayor	Salvatore Puglisi
Area [1]
• Total	60.25 km2 (23.26 sq mi)
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population  (30 September 2017)[2]
• Total	5,353
• Density	89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Demonym	Linguaglossesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	95015
Dialing code	095
Patron saint	St. Giles
Saint day	September 1
Website	Official website

Linguaglossa (Sicilian: Linguarossa) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Catania in Sicily, located on the northern side of Mount Etna where there is also a ski resort with view on the Ionian Sea. It was founded on a lava stream in 1566. The name literally means 'Tongue Tongue', with lingua and γλῶσσα (glôssa) being respectively the Latin and Greek words for 'tongue',^[3][4] but actually derives from lingua grossa, from grossa lingua di lava 'a big tongue of lava'.^[5]