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Ramacca

Ramacca () is a (municipality) in a mountainous area in the Metropolitan City of Catania in the Italian region of Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo and about southwest of Catania. It lies west of the Plain of Catania. Ramacca borders the following municipalities: Agira, Aidone, Assoro, Belpasso, Castel di Judica, Lentini, Mineo, Palagonia, Paternò, Raddusa.

Its name derives from the Arabic , which means Hamlet of Mohac.

Ramacca is home to the , an artichoke festival held every April. The city's economy is largely based on the cultivation of artichokes.

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