Piano Tavola
Piano Tavola: a populated center in four municipalities
Hello! Today I want to talk to you about Piano Tavola, a populated center located in Sicily, Italy, that is divided among four municipalities of the metropolitan city of Catania: Belpasso, Misterbianco, Camporotondo Etneo, and Motta Sant'Anastasia. Yes, you read that right, Piano Tavola is located in four different municipalities!
The history of Piano Tavola
Piano Tavola was spontaneously born in the 1950s and 1960s, due to the growth of the industry in the area and the immigration of workers. Due to the need for housing, the settlement began to expand along State Road 121 and its intersections with the provincial and municipal roads for Belpasso and Camporotondo. Over the years, Piano Tavola has grown too much and has involved four different municipalities, causing problems with the infrastructure and services. For this reason, many inhabitants have tried to establish an autonomous municipality.
The establishment referendum of the municipality
After decades of waiting, a referendum for the establishment of the municipality of Piano Tavola was supposed to be held in 2011. Unfortunately, the referendum was canceled due to legal issues. However, the community of Piano Tavola has not lost hope of becoming an autonomous municipality.
The economy of Piano Tavola
To the northeast of Piano Tavola lies a large area of industrial development, where there are about 300 agro-food, electromechanical, metal carpentry, industrial precast concrete, metalworking, and freight and waste transport companies. In short, Piano Tavola is a very active area economically.
Infrastructure and transportation
Regarding the roads, the main streets of Piano Tavola are the old State Road 121, which runs alongside the Circumetnea Railway tracks and crosses the settlement in an east-west direction, and the Mongibello Road, which leads to Belpasso and the municipalities to the north. Piano Tavola also has a Circumetnea Railway station and an urban bus service that connects the center of the settlement with Belpasso and the Nesima (Catania Metro) of the Catania Metro.
Sports in Piano Tavola
If you are a football enthusiast, you might be interested to know that A.S.D. Piano Tavola was founded in 2022, and the team currently plays in the third category of Catania, group A. It could be fun to go watch a match if you are in the area!
That's all you need to know about Piano Tavola. I hope you enjoyed my summary, and if you ever visit that place, remember to bring this brief guide with you!
