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Petralia Sottana

Coordinates: 37°48′N 14°5′E / 37.800°N 14.083°E / 37.800; 14.083
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Petralia Sottana
Comune di Petralia Sottana
Location of Petralia Sottana
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Petralia Sottana is located in Italy
Petralia Sottana
Petralia Sottana
Location of Petralia Sottana in Italy
Petralia Sottana is located in Sicily
Petralia Sottana
Petralia Sottana
Petralia Sottana (Sicily)
Coordinates: 37°48′N 14°5′E / 37.800°N 14.083°E / 37.800; 14.083
CountryItaly
RegionSicily
Metropolitan cityPalermo (PA)
FrazioniPiano Battaglia, Landro, Tudia, Recattivo
Government
 • MayorLeonardo Iuri Neglia
Area
 • Total178.35 km2 (68.86 sq mi)
Elevation
1,039 m (3,409 ft)
Population
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 • Total2,770
 • Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
DemonymPetralesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
90027
Dialing code0921
Patron saintSt. Calogerus
Saint dayJune 18
WebsiteOfficial website

Petralia Sottana (Sicilian: Pitralìa Suttana) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo, in the island of Sicily, Southern Italy. The main characters in Emanuele Crialese's 2006 film of Sicilian immigration to America, Nuovomondo, come from the town of Petralia.

Geography

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The Madonie Mountains cover the commune. Petralia Sottana hosts the headquarters of the Madonie Regional Natural Park, in which is included a significant amount of its municipal territory.[3]

The commune is on the border between the Metropolitan City of Palermo and the Province of Caltanissetta . It is bounded by the communes of Alimena, Blufi, Caltanissetta, Castelbuono, Castellana Sicula, Geraci Siculo, Isnello, Marianopoli, Petralia Soprana, Polizzi Generosa, Resuttano, Santa Caterina Villarmosa, Villalba.

Coat of arms

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The coat of arms shows three lilies, referring to Lilium Petrae (Stone lily), a possible etymology of the town name.

Main sights

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People

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ ISTAT
  3. ^ "Parco Naturale Regionale delle Madonie: Protected area". parks.it. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  4. ^ Johns, Jeremy (2012). "A bronze pillar lampstand from Petralia Sottana, Sicily". Academia.edu. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  5. ^ Cultraro, Massimo (2014). "The Grotta del Vecchiuzzo (Petralia Sottana, Palermo): a multi-purpose cave in a karst system". In Gullì, Domenica (ed.). From Cave to Dolmen. Ritual and symbolic aspects in the prehistorybetween Sciacca, Sicily and the central Mediterranean (pdf). Archaeopress Archaeology. pp. 137–150. ISBN 978-1-78491-038-9.
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