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Metropolitan City Of Palermo
The Metropolitan City of Palermo ( it, Città metropolitana di Palermo; scn, Cità metrupulitana di Palermu) is a metropolitan city in Sicily, Italy. Its capital is the city of Palermo. It replaced the Province of Palermo and comprises the city of Palermo and other 82 municipalities (''comuni''). History It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and then established by regional law on 15 August 2015. Geography Territory The Metropolitan City faces the Tyrrhenian Sea on the north, while on the west it is bordered by the province of Trapani, on the south by the province of Agrigento and by that of Caltanissetta, to the east by the Metropolitan City of Messina and the province of Enna. The island of Ustica is also included in the metropolitan territory. Municipalities The Metropolitan City includes 82 ''comuni'' (municipalities): *Alia * Alimena *Aliminusa *Altavilla Milicia *Altofonte * Bagheria * Balestrate *Baucina *Belmonte Mezzagno *Blufi *Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan Cities Of Italy
The metropolitan cities of Italy (Italian: ''città metropolitane d'Italia'') are administrative divisions of Italy, operative since 2015, which are a special type of sub-provinces (''province''). The metropolitan city, as defined by law, includes a large core city and the smaller surrounding towns that are closely related to it with regard to economic activities and essential public services, as well as to cultural relations and to territorial features. History The original 1990 law defined as metropolitan cities the comuni of Turin, Milan, Venice, Genoa, Bologna, Florence, Rome, Bari, Naples and their respective hinterlands, reserving the autonomous regions the right to individuate metropolitan areas in their territory. In 2009, amendments added Reggio Calabria to the list. The metropolitan areas defined by the autonomous regions were: Cagliari in Sardinia; Catania, Messina and Palermo in Sicily. On 3 April 2014 the Italian Parliament approved a law that established 10 metropol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alia, Sicily
Alia ( Sicilian: ''Àlia'') is a ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, on the Italian island of Sicily (man) it, Siciliana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = Ethnicity , demographics1_footnotes = , demographi .... It is known for the Grotte Della Gurfa, or Gurfa Caves Urban Reserve. References Municipalities of the Metropolitan City of Palermo {{Sicily-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borgetto
Borgetto ( Sicilian: ''Lu Burgettu'') is a small mountain Italian town of the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily (man) it, Siciliana (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title = , population_blank1 = , demographics_type1 = Ethnicity , demographics1_footnotes = , demographi .... As of 2012 Borgetto had an estimated population of 7,394. The town overlooks the northern coastline of Sicily. History The origins of Borgetto are disputed. The two largely accepted theories are that Borgetto was set up as vantage point over the Mediterranean Sea by Arab invaders. Thus, comes the root of Borgetto, Burj, which translates to tower in Arabic. Borgetto is the combination of Burj (tower) and -etto (a suffix meaning small in Italian). The other theory is that Borgetto was set up by the Greeks as Greek ruins are commonplace throughout Sicily. This theory, however, is based on theory as opposed to fact. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bompietro
Bompietro ( Sicilian: ''Bompietru'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo. Bompietro borders the following municipalities: Alimena, Blufi, Calascibetta, Gangi, Petralia Soprana, Resuttano, Villarosa Villarosa is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Enna, in the region of Sicily in southern Italy. People * James E. Casale, architect *John LaRocca (1901–84), Sicilian-American mobster *Mike Fadale, actor, chef Sister cities * Morlanwel .... References Municipalities of the Metropolitan City of Palermo {{Sicily-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolognetta
Bolognetta ( Sicilian: ''Bulugnetta'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo. In the 17th century Bolognetta was a fief of the Mancini family with the name of Ogliastro. Bolognetta borders the following municipalities: Baucina, Casteldaccia, Marineo, Misilmeri, Ventimiglia di Sicilia, Villafrati Villafrati is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo. As of 31 December 2016, it had a population of 3,340 and an area of .All demographics and other stati .... References External links Official website Municipalities of the Metropolitan City of Palermo {{Sicily-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bisacquino
Bisacquino ( Sicilian: ''Busacchinu'') is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, Italy. It is located from Agrigento and has approximately 4,500 inhabitants. The small town rises on an inner hill zone and is above sea-level. The economy is based on agriculture and products are sold in abundance in the main town including cereals, olives, vegetables, almonds, hazel nuts and wine-grapes. Sheep breeding is also active in Bisacquino. People * The Italian-American film director Frank Capra Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-born American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s ... (1897–1991) was born in Bisacquino. References Municipalities of the Metropolitan City of Palermo {{Sicily-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blufi
Blufi is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo. Blufi borders the following municipalities: Alimena, Bompietro, Gangi, Petralia Soprana, Petralia Sottana, Resuttano. Geography The village is situated on a hill on the southern slope of the Madonie The Madonie (; Sicilian: ''Madunìi'') are one of the principal mountain ranges on the island of Sicily, located in the Northern part of the island. Its name comes from the feud of Madonìa which belonged to the noble family of La Farina from P ... mountain range, with an altitude between 850 and 500 meters above sea level. The municipal area extends for 20 km² around the capital center and includes the administrative zone of Casalgiordano, between the municipalities of Gangi and Alimena. The other hamlets, on the other hand, are located near the capital center: Alleri, Lupi and Ferrarello are separated from it by the Nocilla stream whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belmonte Mezzagno
Belmonte Mezzagno ( Sicilian: ''Bellumunti'' but more properly ''U Mizzagnu'' in the local version of the Sicilian language) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about south of Palermo. Belmonte Mezzagno was founded in 1752, when Prince Giuseppe Emanuele Ventimiglia asked and obtained the "Licentia Populandi" from King Charles III. The first urban settlement of the country was the "Bagghiu", a large open-air court, where the houses overlooked and was accessed by a large common entrance dominated by an arch placed at the edge of the Spatola torrent, where inhabitants could easily draw water. The first census taken in 1752 by the priest, don Stefano Grasso, shows that there were 64 houses and 185 inhabitants. The Bourbon army destroyed much of the town by fire on May 8, 1849 as retribution for the towns support of the 1848 Sicilian revolution. In the State Archives of Palermo, there is a request by priest don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baucina
Baucina is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region of Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,003 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Baucina borders the following municipalities: Bolognetta, Caccamo, Casteldaccia, Ciminna, Ventimiglia di Sicilia, Villafrati Villafrati is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo. As of 31 December 2016, it had a population of 3,340 and an area of .All demographics and other stati .... Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:5000 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balestrate
Balestrate ( Sicilian: ''Sicciara'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about southwest of Palermo. As of 31 July 2015, it had a population of 6,505 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Territory Located in Western Sicily, on the rail line between Palermo and Trapani, Balestrate is exactly in the center of the Gulf of Castellamare. Balestrate borders the following municipalities: Alcamo, Partinico, Trappeto. Coat of arms The Coat of Arms of Balestrate with its Norman crown, honors "Sicciara," the town’s original name, with the symbol of the cuttlefish (“sicci”) so abundant in its waters. The residents of Balestrate still call themselves "sicciaroti" - the "cuttlefish people" - in honour of the old name. History The Spanish King Federico III of Aragon gave the territory of Balestrate to the town of Partinico in 1307. According to a local legend, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagheria
Bagheria (; scn, Baarìa ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, Italy, located approximately 10km to the east of the city centre. Etymology According to some sources, the name ''Bagheria'' (by way of old Sicilian ''Baarìa'') originates from the Phoenician term ''Bayharia'' meaning "land that descends toward the sea." Other sources claim that it derives from the Arabic ''Bāb al-Gerib'', or "windy gateway." However, the most plausible explanation is that it derives from Arabic ', meaning 'of the sea, marine'. According to "Deciphering the English Code", Joseph Aronesty, the BAGH refers to a "base or bottom". Eria is just "earth" or land, from Hebrew "eretz" and many old languages. Also "area" Latin. Bagheria therefore means what it is, a land at the bottom of mountains. History Since its founding, the town has gone by the names of ''Bayharia'', ''Baharia'', and ''Baarìa''. In 1658 Giuseppe Branciforti, Prince of Butera and former Viceroy o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altofonte
Altofonte ( Sicilian: ''Parcu'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about southwest of Palermo. Altofonte borders the following municipalities: Belmonte Mezzagno, Monreale, Palermo, Piana degli Albanesi, San Giuseppe Jato San Giuseppe Jato ( Sicilian: ''San Giuseppi''; Latin: ''Iaetia'') is a village in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, southern Italy. The village sits in a hilly region of Palermo's hinterland, from the Sicilian capital. History The .... Main sights * Church of ''Santa Maria in Altofonte'', built in 1633. * Church of ''San Michele Arcangelo'' (early 12th century) Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:9500 TimeAxis = orientation:vert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
