Gibilrossa is a small town in northern Sicily. It is a frazione of the comune of Misilmeri, in the province of Palermo.
Gibilrossa | |
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 Obelisk in Gibilrossa | |
  Gibilrossa Location of Gibilrossa in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 38°03′28″N 13°25′54″E / 38.05778°N 13.43167°E | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region |  Sicily |
| Province | Palermo (PA) |
| Comune | Misilmeri |
| Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 77 |
| Demonym | Gibilrossini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 90036 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 091 |
Geography edit
It is located at some 400 meters of altitude: the name derives from Arabic and means "great mountain".[1]
History edit
The town is famous for having been used as a stronghold by the troops of Giuseppe Garibaldi and Nino Bixio for their conquest of Palermo in 1860 during the Expedition of the Thousand. An obelisk in the town commemorates the event.[2][3]
Notes and references edit
- ^ Giammona, Marco (2024-07-19). "La curiosa scoperta alle porte di Palermo: il miracolo nato nei sotterranei di una chiesa". Balarm. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Bonazzi, Fiammetta (2022-05-11). "Il cammino dei Mille in Sicilia: 10 tappe a piedi, da Marsala a Palermo, sulle orme di Garibaldi". Dove Viaggi. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Di Renzo, Anthony (2014-05-29). "Garibaldi and His Monuments". Times of Sicily. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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