Buscemi (Sicily)

Buscemi
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Free community consortium	Syracuse (SR)
Local name	Buscemi
Coordinates	37 ° 5 ' N , 14 ° 52' E Coordinates: 37 ° 5 '0 " N , 14 ° 52' 0" E
height	761 m slm
surface	51 km²
Residents	995 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	20 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	96010
prefix	0931
ISTAT number	089004
Popular name	Buscemesi
Patron saint	Madonna del Bosco
Website	Buscemi

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Buscemi is a city of the Free Church consortium Syracuse in the region Sicily in Italy with 995 inhabitants (December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Buscemi is 50 km west of Syracuse . The residents mainly work in agriculture.

The neighboring communities are Buccheri , Cassaro , Ferla , Giarratana ( RG ), Modica (RG) and Palazzolo Acreide .

The Buscemi station was on the narrow-gauge railway line Syracuse-Ragusa .

history

The place has existed since the time of the Normans . In Arab times , the name of the place was Edrisi. A severe earthquake destroyed many places in Sicily in 1693, including Buscemi. The reconstruction took place north of the old city.