Petralia Soprana
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Petralia Soprana | |
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| Comune di Petralia Soprana | |
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Location of Petralia Soprana | |
  Petralia Soprana Location of Petralia Soprana in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 37°48′N 14°6′E / 37.800°N 14.100°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) |
| Frazioni | Acquamara, Borgo Aiello, Borgo Pala, Cipampini, Cozzo Bianco, Fasanò, Gioiotti, Gulini, Lodico, Lucia, Madonnuzza, Miranti, Pellizzara, Pianello, Pira, Raffo, San Giovanni, SS. Trinità, Sabatini, Saccù, Salaci, Salinella, Scarcini, Scarpella, Serra di Lio, Stretti, Verdi I e Verdi II, Villa Letizia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.8 km2 (21.9 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,630 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Petralesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 90026 |
| Dialing code | 0921 |
Petralia Soprana (Sicilian: Pitralìa Suprana) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in the Italian region Sicily, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Palermo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,630 and an area of 56.8 square kilometres (21.9 sq mi).[3]
The municipality of Petralia Soprana contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Acquamara, Borgo Aiello, Borgo Pala, Cipampini, Cozzo Bianco, Fasanò, Gioiotti, Gulini, LoDico, Lucia, Madonnuzza, Miranti, Pellizzara, Pianello, Pira, Raffo, San Giovanni, SS. Trinità, Sabatini, Saccù, Salaci, Salinella, Scarcini, Scarpella, Serra di Lio, Stretti, Verdi I e Verdi II, and Villa Letizia.
Petralia Soprana borders the following municipalities: Alimena, Blufi, Bompietro, Gangi, Geraci Siculo, Petralia Sottana. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[4]
Demographic evolution
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References
[edit]- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Sicilia" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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