Sampieri ( scn, Sampèri) is a southern
Italian
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fishing village and hamlet (''
frazione
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...
'') of
Scicli
Scicli is a town and municipality in the Province of Ragusa in the south east of Sicily, southern Italy. It is from Ragusa, and from Palermo, and has a population (2017) of 27,051. Alongside seven other cities in the Val di Noto, it has been li ...
, a municipality in the
Province of Ragusa
The Province of Ragusa ( it, Provincia di Ragusa; Sicilian: ''Pruvincia 'i Rausa'') was a province in the autonomous region of Sicily in southern Italy, located in the south-east of the island. Following the abolition of the Sicilian provinces, ...
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Sicily
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. In 2011 it had a population of 669.
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History
Originally settled in the 6th century BC with the name of ''Apolline'', it was known as ''Marsa Siklah'' (Scicli Harbour) during the Arab domination of Sicily.
Geography
The village is located by the Mediterranean Coast
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, between Cava d'Aliga
Cava d'Aliga is a southern Italian village and marine hamlet (''frazione'') of Scicli, a municipality part of the Province of Ragusa, Sicily.
It has a population of 1600 circa.
Geography
Cava d'Aliga is located by the Mediterranean Sea coast of t ...
(3 km west) and Marina di Modica (4 km east). It is 10 km from Scicli
Scicli is a town and municipality in the Province of Ragusa in the south east of Sicily, southern Italy. It is from Ragusa, and from Palermo, and has a population (2017) of 27,051. Alongside seven other cities in the Val di Noto, it has been li ...
, 11 from Pozzallo
Pozzallo ( scn, Puzzaddu) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Ragusa, Sicily, southern Italy.
Pozzallo is now a major summer tourist destination: as of March 2020, two beaches in Pozzallo hold a Blue Flag award, presented by the FEE ...
, 12 from Donnalucata
Donnalucata ( scn, Ronnalucata) is a southern Italian fishing village and hamlet (''frazione'') of Scicli, a municipality in the Province of Ragusa, Sicily. In 2011 it had a population of 3,172.
History
The area has been inhabited since Greek and ...
, 22 from Marina di Ragusa
Marina di Ragusa, also known as ''Mazzarelli'', is a southern Italian village and hamlet (''frazione'') of Ragusa, a municipality seat of the homonym province, Sicily. In 2011 it had a population of 3,468, which during the summer rises to more t ...
and Ispica
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, 25 from Modica
Modica (; scn, Muòrica) is a city and ''comune'' of 54,456 inhabitants in the Province of Ragusa, Sicily, southern Italy. The city is situated in the Hyblaean Mountains.
Modica has neolithic origins and it represents the historical capital ...
and Rosolini
Rosolini ( scn, Rusalini) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Syracuse,
Sicily, southern Italy. It is about southeast of Palermo and about southwest of Syracuse. Rosolini was a town in feudal times, and was a settlement in the ...
, and 38 from Ragusa Ragusa is the historical name of Dubrovnik. It may also refer to:
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.
Sampieri railway station, located just outside the village, is part of the Canicattì
Canicattì (; scn, Caniattì) is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo and about east of Agrigento. In 2016, it had a population of 35,698.
Histo ...
-Gela
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-Ragusa-Syracuse
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railway.
Main sights
The Fornace Penna, a brickyard built in 1909 in the locality Pisciotto, represents an industrial archaeological monument. With the fictional name of ''Mànnara'', the furnace
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Furnace may also refer to:
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* Boiler, used t ...
was filmed in several episodes of the Italian TV series '' Inspector Montalbano''."The Fornace Penna of Montalbano"
''La Sicilia
''La Sicilia'' is an Italian daily newspaper for the island of Sicily. Published in Catania, it is the second best-selling newspaper in Sicily. It was first published in 1945.
History and profile
''La Sicilia'' was founded and first published i ...
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Gallery
References
External links
Sampieri official websiteSampieri on Scicli municipal website
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Frazioni of the Province of Ragusa
Scicli