Alimena
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Country | Italy | |
region | Sicily | |
Metropolitan city | Palermo (PA) | |
Local name | Alimena | |
Coordinates | 37 ° 42 ' N , 14 ° 7' E | |
height | 750 m slm | |
surface | 59 km² | |
Residents | 1,915 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 32 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 90020 | |
prefix | 0921 | |
ISTAT number | 082002 | |
Popular name | Alimenesi | |
Patron saint | Santa Maria Maddalena |
Alimena is a city in the metropolitan city of Palermo in the Sicily region in Italy with 1915 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).
Location and dates
Alimena is located 105 km southeast of Palermo in the southwest Madonie. The residents mainly work in agriculture.
The neighboring communities are Blufi , Bompietro , Gangi , Petralia Soprana , Petralia Sottana , Resuttano ( CL ), Santa Caterina Villarmosa and Villarosa ( EN ).
history
The place was founded in 1603 by Don Pietro Alimena. In 1628 the place was expanded considerably.
Attractions
- Chiesa Sant'Alfonso
- Excavations in which remains from archaic times came to light, u. a. Corinthian pottery .
photos
Web links
Commons : Alimena - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Information about Alimena (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.