From the beginning the workforces decreased from 7,000 to the current 3,000 units. Close to the city of Gela, the industrial area, operating since 1962, includes chemical production plants, a power station and an oil refinery plant, one of the larger in Europe, refining 5 millions tons of crude per year. Populations are respectively 26,541 and 5,063. Niscemi and Butera are located border to Gela. Grid reference: 37 degrees 4' 0" N, 14 degrees 15' 0" E. ![]() The site includes a private industrial area, public and marine areas, for a total of 51 km(2). ![]() In 2000 part of it was designated as Gela Reclamation Site of National Interest, RSNI. ![]() In 1990 it was declared Area at High Risk of Environmental Crisis. The study area includes the Municipalities of Gela, Niscemi and Butera located in the South of Sicily, Italy.
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