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Racalmuto (Sicilian: Racalmutu; from the Arabic رحل موت raḥl mawt, "village of death" or رحل حمود raḥl Ḥammūd, "Hammoud's village") is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian Autonomous Region of Sicily, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southeast of Palermo and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Agrigento.
Racalmuto
Racalmutu (Sicilian) | |
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| Comune di Racalmuto | |
 Leonardo Sciascia's dedication to Racalmuto. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Racalmuto  | |
  Racalmuto Location of Racalmuto in Italy  Racalmuto Racalmuto (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′N 13°44′E / 37.400°N 13.733°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Agrigento (AG) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Maniglia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.3 km2 (26.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,833 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Racalmutesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 92020 |
| Dialing code | 0922 |
| Website | Official website |
Racalmuto is the setting of Angelo F. Coniglio's historical fiction novella The Lady of the Wheel.[4]
Racalmuto borders the following municipalities: Bompensiere, Canicattì, Castrofilippo, Favara, Grotte, Milena, Montedoro.
Notable peopleEdit
Racalmuto was the birthplace and lifelong home of author Leonardo Sciascia (1921–89)
BibliographyEdit
Twin townsEdit
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada[5]- Murray St. in Hamilton's Little Italy is known as Corso Racalmuto, after the Racalmutesi immigrants who populated the area[6]
Finale Ligure, Italy
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Cipolla, Gaetano. "The Lady of the Wheel (La Ruotaia)". Legas.
- ^ "Hamilton Ontario Sister Cities". Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
- ^ La Fratellanza Racalmutese festeggia 75 anni
External linksEdit
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