What are the population and steets in Etna Green City? There are many questions about this beautiful city. Here's a look at the most important facts and figures about Etna, the city on the side of a volcano. Also, see if you can recognize the city from its name. It's an apt title, because Etna has a distinctly Etna green hue.
The first detailed survey of Etna was done in 1836 by Baron Sartorius Von Waltershausen, who was assisted by Professor Cavallari of Palermo and Peters of Hensbourg. It took six years to complete and consisted of one hundred sheets of detailed observations. It's considered the most comprehensive map of any mountain in the world. If you've never visited Etna, here's a look at its history.
During the Saracenic occupation of Sicily, Etna was known as Gibel Uttamat, the mountain of fire. Interestingly, the mountain near Palermo is still called Gibel Rosso. Similarly, neighbourhood names in Etna contain Arabic words. Among them: Alcantara (the river of bridge), and Gibel Uttamat.
Paterno is the second largest town on Etna's flanks, after Aci Reale, with over 16,000 inhabitants. It was once home to Hybla Major, a city of the Sikelians. The Athenians attacked it but the Romans later recovered it. Cicero and Pliny both alluded to this ancient city. Also, the Veneri Victrici Hyblensi is from Paterno.