Polizzi Generosa
Polizzi Generosa | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Polizzi Generosa | ||
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![]() ![]() Polizzi Generosa Location of Polizzi Generosa in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 37°48′N 13°59′E / 37.800°N 13.983°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Sicily | |
Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Giuseppe Lo Verde | |
Area | ||
• Total | 134.33 km2 (51.87 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 917 m (3,009 ft) | |
Population (30 November 2016) | ||
• Total | 3,337 | |
• Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Polizzani | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 90028 | |
Dialing code | 0921 | |
Patron saint | Gandolfo da Binasco | |
Website | Official website |
Polizzi Generosa (Sicilian: Pulizzi) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo on the island of Sicily, southern Italy. The town sits in the hills at 917 metres (3,009 ft) above sea level.
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Hermitage of San Gandolfo.
History
The site of Polizzi shows signs of human occupation dating to the 6th century BC, with archaeological findings including coins from Himera, Carthaginian remains and a Hellenistic necropolis. In the 4th century it was a Carthaginian fortress occupied by mercenaries from Campania.
The town probably developed as a population centre in the late Middle Ages, growing around the castle built by the Norman Count of Sicily Roger I in 1076.
People
People with connections to Polizzi Generosa include:
- Fashion designer Domenico Dolce, one half of the Dolce & Gabbana clothing company, was born in the town.
- The writer, journalist and literary critic Giuseppe Antonio Borgese originally came from the town.
- Catholic cardinal Mariano Rampolla was born in Polizzi Generosa.
- Director Martin Scorsese's paternal grandparents emigrated from Polizzi Generosa.
- Filmmaker and musician Antonia Scarpa's family also came from the town.
- Character actor Vincent Schiavelli moved to the town, where his grandfather lived, for the final years of his life. Schiavelli was also a food and cookbook writer who wrote about Polizzi Generosa and his roots in Many Beautiful Things: Stories and Recipes from Polizzi Generosa.[1] He was also buried there when he died.
- Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman to fly in space, was awarded honorary citizenship of Polizzi Generosa.
References
Sources
- Maggio, Theresa (2002). The Stone Boudoir: Travels Through The Hidden Villages of Sicily. New York.
External links
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