Ventimiglia di Sicilia
Ventimiglia di Sicilia (Sicilian: Calamigna) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, located in the autonomous region of Sicily, Italy. Though "Ventimiglia di Sicilia" is its official name, in Sicilian, the city is known as Calamigna.
Ventimiglia di Sicilia | |
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| Comune di Ventimiglia di Sicilia | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ventimiglia di Sicilia 
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  Ventimiglia di Sicilia Location of Ventimiglia di Sicilia in Italy  Ventimiglia di Sicilia Ventimiglia di Sicilia (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′N 13°34′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrea Mannina since 27 May 2003 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
| Population (2001)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,193 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ventimigliesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 90020 |
| Dialing code | 091 |
| Patron saint | Maria SS. del Rosario |
| Saint day | First Sunday in October |
| Website | Official website |
Ventimiglia was founded in the 1620s by Don Girolamo del Carretto. The town was named after his wife, Beatrice Ventimiglia. In 1863, "di Sicilia" was added to Ventimiglia, to differentiate the city from the town of Ventimiglia in Liguria. The city is neighbored by the towns Baucina, Bolognetta, Caccamo, Casteldaccia and Ciminna.
The town is also home to an advanced observatory, the Osservatorio di Ventimiglia di Sicilia "Ezio Brancato" (Ventimiglia di Sicilia Observatory) run by The Organizzazione Ricerche e Studi di Astronomia (Organization for the Research and Study of Astronomy) or ORSA, built in 2001.
External links
- (in Italian)ORSA Observatory Link
- (in Italian)Official Site
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.