Polizzi Generosa (Sicilian: Pulizzi) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Palermo on the island of Sicily, southern Italy. The town sits in the hills at 917 metres (3,009 ft) above sea level.
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Coordinates: 37°48′43″N 14°00′14″E / 37.81194°N 14.00389°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Sicily |
Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) |
Frazioni | Contrada Case Alberì |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gandolfo Librizzi |
Area | |
• Total | 134.66 km2 (51.99 sq mi) |
Elevation | 917 m (3,009 ft) |
Population (1 January 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 3,045 |
• Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
Demonym | Polizzani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 90028 |
Dialing code | 0921 |
Patron saint | Gandolfo da Binasco |
Saint day | Third sunday of September |
Website | Official website |
The site of Polizzi shows signs of human occupation dating to the 6th century BC, with archaeological finds 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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