Cinisi
| Cinisi | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Cinisi | |
Cinisi beach
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.svg) Location of Cinisi in the Province of Palermo |
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 Cinisi
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| Coordinates: 38°10′N 13°6′E / 38.167°N 13.100°ECoordinates: 38°10′N 13°6′E / 38.167°N 13.100°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) |
| Frazioni | Punta Raisi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.16 km2 (12.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,100 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Cinisensi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 90045 |
| Dialing code | 091 |
| Patron saint | Santa Fara |
| Website | Official website |
Cinisi is a town and a comune in the province of Palermo in Sicily. As of 2007 it had an estimated population of 12,100.
The town is part of the Palermo metropolitan area, borders with the municipalities of Carini and Terrasini and count the civil parish (frazione) of Punta Raisi, seat of Palermo Airport. It is 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Palermo centre, 77 kilometres (48 mi) from Trapani and 31 kilometres (19 mi) from Alcamo.
Cinisi is famous, among other things, for the Carnival parade with many papier-mâché. floats. Famous anti-mafia activist Giuseppe Impastato was killed in Cinisi in 1978.
The Falcone-Borsellino Airport of Palermo, also known as Punta Raisi, is located in its municipal territory. Cinisi counts a pair of train stations (Cinisi-Terrasini on the Palermo-Trapani line and Punta Raisi, served by the Palermo metropolitan railway service) and is served by the A29 motorway.
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