Altavilla Milicia
Altavilla Milicia | |
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Comune di Altavilla Milicia | |
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Coordinates: 38°3′N 13°33′E / 38.050°N 13.550°ECoordinates: 38°3′N 13°33′E / 38.050°N 13.550°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) |
Frazioni | Torre Colonna |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giuseppe Virga |
Area | |
• Total | 23 km2 (9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 73 m (240 ft) |
Population (30 November 2017)[3] | |
• Total | 8,452 |
• Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Altavillesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 90010 |
Dialing code | 091 |
Patron saint | Madonna della Milicia |
Saint day | September 6, 7 and 8 |
Website | Official website |
Altavilla Milicia is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Palermo.
The Commune is named after the Hauteville family, Norman Settlers who conquered Sicily in the 11th century and later became the ruling dynasty of the island.[4][5] The name Altavilla is an Italian translation of the French Hauteville. The feudal Barony of Altavilla later passed into the hands of the Adragna family.
Altavilla Milicia borders the municipalities of Casteldaccia and Trabia.
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Andiamo Sicilia".
- ^ Paul Oldfield, 'The Bari charter of privileges of 1132: articulating the culture of a new Norman monarchy', Historical Research, 1 (2015), 577–597.
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- Cities and towns in Sicily
- Municipalities of the Metropolitan City of Palermo
- Sicily geography stubs