Polizzi Generosa
| Polizzi Generosa | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Polizzi Generosa | ||
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 Polizzi Generosa
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| Coordinates: 37°48′N 13°59′E / 37.800°N 13.983°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Sicily | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Lo Verde | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 134.33 km2 (51.87 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 917 m (3,009 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2014) | ||
| • Total | 3,474 | |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Polizzani | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 90028 | |
| Dialing code | 0921 | |
| Patron saint | Gandolfo da Binasco | |
| Website | Official website | |
Polizzi Generosa (Sicilian: Pulizzi) is a town and comune (population c. 3,500) in the Province of Palermo on the island of Sicily, southern Italy. The town sits in the hills at 917 metres (3,009 ft) above sea level.
The site of Polizzi has traces of human presence since the 6th century BC, archaeological findings including coins from Himera, Carthaginian remains and a Hellenistic necropolis. In the 4th century it was a Carthaginian fortress occupied by mercenaries from Campania.
The town probably developed as a population centre in the late Middle Ages, growing around the castle built by the Norman Count of Sicily Roger I in 1076.
People with connections to Polizzi Generosa include:
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