Brucoli
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Brucoli | |
|---|---|
Brucoli | |
| Coordinates: 37°17′3″N 15°11′16″E / 37.28417°N 15.18778°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | |
| Province | Syracuse (SR) |
| Comune | Augusta |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,098 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 96011 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0931 |
Brucoli (Sicilian: Brùculi) is a southern Italian hamlet (frazione) of Augusta, a municipality part of the Province of Syracuse, Sicily.
Brucoli is located by the Ionian Sea coast of the island of Sicily and is 6.25 kilometres (3.88 mi) from Augusta.[1] It has a population of 1,098.[1]
At the ancient time, it was a colony of Megara founded by the Megarian Lamis (Ancient Greek: Λάμις) in Magna Graecia and called Trotilon (Ancient Greek: Τρώτιλον).[2]